Canada to suspend passenger flights from India, Pakistan over Covid-19 fears

The ban, which takes effect at 11.30 p.m. (0330 GMT Friday), does not affect cargo flights.

Canada's government said it would temporarily bar passenger flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days starting on Thursday as part of stricter measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The centre-left Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acted after prominent right-leaning politicians complained Ottawa had not done enough to combat a third wave of infections ripping through Canada. The ban, which takes effect at 11.30 p.m. (0330 GMT Friday), does not affect cargo flights. India on Thursday recorded the world's highest daily tally of 314,835 Covid-19 infections amid fears about the ability of crumbling health services to cope. read more