Worried about the medical near collapse British public health authorities called on Johnson and Johnson to extend the transition period from the European Union by one month

British public health authorities today urged Prime Minister Johnson to extend the transition period to leave the European Union, or in the case of a no-deal departure from the EU single market, medical institutions already overwhelmed by the coronavirus outbreak may be on the verge of collapse “edge.

Authorities are struggling to stem a sharp rise in confirmed cases as a new, more virulent variant of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19, Wuhan pneumonia) emerges in Britain, and National Health Service (NHS) leaders say a one-month extension of the transition period could keep hospitals out of the “immediate danger zone.

They warned Boris Johnson that “the NHS is battling its biggest challenge ever at what is traditionally the busiest time of the year,” and that the “devastating changes” brought about by a no-deal Brexit threaten to make the situation even worse.

The NHS may not be in the spotlight at the Brexit negotiating table, but the devastating impact of a no-deal (Brexit) threatens to bring the NHS’s ability to function to the brink of collapse,” the NHS Confederation said in a letter.

“Given that we are just a few steps away from the precipice, we urge you to extend the transition period by one month, giving the NHS a few extra weeks of valuable time to enable the UK to leave the EU after the one-year transition period.

After five years of integration, the UK has officially parted with the EU on January 31 this year, and the transition period subject to EU regulations will end on December 31.

The emergence of a new variant of COVID-19 virus in the UK, with a 70% increase in infectivity, has led to European countries successively imposing traffic bans on the UK, and the Port of Dover (UK) will reopen after the UK and France reached an agreement to end the temporarily implemented travel ban.

Britain’s main transport hub Port of Dover said in a statement last night that it will reopen at 00:00 local time on the 23rd (7:00 a.m. Taipei time on the 23rd), but it is unclear when the hundreds of waiting trucks will start to pass.

The statement also said that the port of Dover will only reopen to those with negative screening certificates.