Originally Posted by
the810
On another note, I fail to see why is the UK being singled out, while other countries where this strain was identified don't face any restrictions.
The identified cases outside the UK can be counted on the fingers of one hand (with one finger spare). Virtually all identified cases are in the UK, with roughly one 1/3 in Kent, 1/3 in the London area and 1/3 in other UK regions (see
here).