'We're stuck in Peru and the government won't help' Around 400 UK tourists are stranded after Peru shut its borders to contain the coronavirus pandemic
David Lillywhite fears he will run out of medicine if he doesn't get back to the UK soon
Mr Ffrancis and his wife Meinir are among 400 UK tourists currently stranded in Peru after it closed its borders on Sunday to contain the coronavirus and flights were suspended. The Ffrancises were on a trip of a lifetime across South America when they arrived in Cusco, in the Peruvian Andes, on Saturday, only to learn that the government had declared a national emergency, with the borders locked down for 15 days or longer.Ffred and Meinir Ffrancis are among 400 UK tourists currently stranded in Peru
"It seems the UK government has made no contingency plans - there has been a lack of international co-operation."Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said he is asking the Peruvian authorities to lift restrictions so rescue flights could start bringing people home. The stranded Brits say many cannot afford to pay those prices, and that the government has effectively"washed its hands" of its responsibility. They also note that both Germany and Israel are paying to repatriate citizens stranded because of the coronavirus outbreak, while other countries like Norway and France are working on rescue plans.
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