The UK is so far refusing to ban public gatherings and close schools, like some of its European neighbors have done. Border control measures. Coronavirus: Germany to ease border controls despite surge in new cases. Authorities now have the power to close the borders in … The coronavirus outbreak is all but grinding this economic juggernaut to a halt. THE coronavirus could still hit British cities, experts warn as the Border Force is hunting down 2,000 people who have recently travelled from the epicentre of virus outbreak. The government has passed all stages of the Coronavirus Emergency Bill through the House of Commons and House of Lords. We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Britain's approach to the coronavirus outbreak has divided opinion. Updated 1113 GMT (1913 HKT) March 14, 2020 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger.
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Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Tara John contributed to this report. The deadly virus has … Please see our Effective immediately the government has said you are only permitted to go outside for “very limited” conditions.These reasons include:The government has passed all stages of the Coronavirus Emergency Bill through the House of Commons and House of Lords.Authorities now have the power to close the borders in the event that the Border Force is under intense pressure due to staffing shortages.The bill also establishes laws which enable authorities to isolate or detain individuals who are judges to be at risk of spreading the killer infection.The emergency bill reads: “[The bill will] enable the Home Secretary to request that port and airport operators temporarily close and suspend operations if Border Force staff shortages result in a real and significant threat to the UK’s border security.“This is to ensure the UK can maintain adequate border security throughout the pandemic and protect the public from the threat of criminality or importation of prohibited items that could result from an inadequately controlled border.“This would only be used in extremis, where necessary and proportionate, and any direction will be kept to the minimum period necessary to maintain the security of the UK border.”Over the weekend, French President Emmanuel Macron threatened to block all travellers coming from the UK unless a lockdown was enforced.Staff at the Elysee Palace said Mr Macron called Mr Johnson on Friday night and told him that unless the situation quickly changed he would close his country's border with the UK.The source said: “France would have no other choice but to refuse entry for all travellers from the United Kingdom”.An official at Mr Macron’s official residence told French newspaper Liberation: “We had to make a clear threat so that he would finally budge.”Due to travel restrictions in place around the globe, many individuals may face uncertainty regarding the expiry date of their current visa or leave to remain in the United Kingdom.The Home Office understands that in many cases this is because of circumstances outside of your control.Subject to guidance, most people in the UK whose immigration status is affected by the coronavirus outbreak will get an automatic extension of their visa until March 31.If you are a UK citizen and are currently abroad, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises you to return to the UK now, if commercial flights are still available.International travel is becoming very limited as air routes close, land borders close and new restrictions are put in place that prevent flights from leaving.If you are currently abroad, you are advised to contact your airline or travel company now.You should also keep up to date with the FCO travel advice pages for the country where you are. However, it’s more critical than ever that our borders are carefully controlled to keep COVID-19 out. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, The aim is to contain coronavirus but also reportedly to curb panic-buying by foreigners which has led to some supply problems in the border regions. newspaper archive. Under Alert Level 1, people within New Zealand are able to travel and mix more freely.