A ban on flights to Hong Kong from Britain is on the cards after a more infectious strain of Covid-19 was found in the country, sources said on Monday, with the government considering imposing an extra week of quarantine for arrivals.
European countries Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium, plus Canada, have already stopped all flights from Britain.
“If the Europeans are doing so, it’s a possibility Hong Kong will follow,” a senior Cathay Pacific Airways source said.
According to a source, Hong Kong was expecting more than 80 new…
