Coronavirus: Canada bans flights from India and Pakistan amid growing wave in region

Canada on Thursday said it is banning all flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days due to the growing wave of Covid-19 cases in that region.Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the ban would start late on Thursday, speaking hours after India reported a global record of more than 314,000 new infections in the previous 24-hours. Cargo flights from India and Pakistan will continue.Health Minister Patty Hajdu said half the people who are testing positive for the coronavirus after arriving in…

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