<p>Britain said on Saturday it was immediately banning entry to visitors from Denmark in response to concern over outbreaks of coronavirus on Danish mink farms.</p>.<p>Denmark has announced strict new lockdown rules and a nationwide mink cull after authorities discovered a mutated coronavirus strain in the animals. Britain initially responded by announcing on Thursday that all travellers arriving from the country would be required to self-isolate on arrival.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/who-looking-at-biosecurity-in-other-countries-after-danish-covid-19-mink-outbreak-912135.html">WHO looking at biosecurity in other countries after Danish Covid-19 mink outbreak</a></strong></p>.<p>Now, after receiving further information from Danish health officials, it has imposed a total ban on arrivals from Denmark, with the exception of hauliers and freight.</p>.<p>"Visitors arriving into the UK from Denmark will not be permitted entry into the UK," British transport minister Grant Shapps said on Twitter.</p>.<p>"This decision to act quickly follows on from health authorities in Denmark reporting widespread outbreaks of coronavirus in mink farms."</p>.<p>Britain's transport department said all non-British nationals or resident travellers who have been in or transited through Denmark in the last 14 days would be denied entry.</p>.<p>It said the ban would be reviewed after a week.</p>
<p>Britain said on Saturday it was immediately banning entry to visitors from Denmark in response to concern over outbreaks of coronavirus on Danish mink farms.</p>.<p>Denmark has announced strict new lockdown rules and a nationwide mink cull after authorities discovered a mutated coronavirus strain in the animals. Britain initially responded by announcing on Thursday that all travellers arriving from the country would be required to self-isolate on arrival.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/who-looking-at-biosecurity-in-other-countries-after-danish-covid-19-mink-outbreak-912135.html">WHO looking at biosecurity in other countries after Danish Covid-19 mink outbreak</a></strong></p>.<p>Now, after receiving further information from Danish health officials, it has imposed a total ban on arrivals from Denmark, with the exception of hauliers and freight.</p>.<p>"Visitors arriving into the UK from Denmark will not be permitted entry into the UK," British transport minister Grant Shapps said on Twitter.</p>.<p>"This decision to act quickly follows on from health authorities in Denmark reporting widespread outbreaks of coronavirus in mink farms."</p>.<p>Britain's transport department said all non-British nationals or resident travellers who have been in or transited through Denmark in the last 14 days would be denied entry.</p>.<p>It said the ban would be reviewed after a week.</p>