These countries have restricted travel from the United Kingdom amid new COVID-19 strain

More than 40 countries have suspended travel with the United Kingdom as health officials announced a new coronavirus strain identified in the region was “out of control”.

As countries across Europe, Asia, South America, the Caribbean and the Middle East shut their borders with the UK, British authorities imposed stricter COVID-19 restrictions around London and south-eastern England.

Restrictions were also imposed on travel from other countries with documented cases of the new variant.

Outside of the UK, cases have been detected in Denmark, as well as four cases in Australia. There have also been reports of a case in the Netherlands.

Australian authorities said they were not planning on imposing tougher travel restrictions on the UK anytime…