Covid: the British government softens the travel conditions for vaccinated

The British government announced on Friday a relaxation of the conditions of entry into England for vaccinated travelers, long awaited by a tourism and transport sector hit hard by the Pandemia.

From October 4, vaccinated travelers to England will no longer need to do a test before their departure from a country that is not on the Red List, tweeted the Minister of Transport Grant Shapps.Then at the end of October, the PCR test required on the second day after arrival on English soil will be replaced by a "less expensive" antigen test, he said.

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Travelers tested positive will have to isolate themselves and then perform a confirmation PCR test, without additional cost, which will be analyzed to identify new variants.The Minister of Transport also announced that eight countries leave the red list, which imposes an expensive quarantine at the compulsory hotel for 10 days, including Turkey, Pakistan and the Maldives.

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On the other hand, non -vacinated travelers from non-classified countries in red will have to undergo PCR tests before their departure and in the second and eighth day after their arrival, with the possibility of doing a third test to reduce around 10 days.Still from October 4, the British government will recognize the vaccination of 17 additional countries and territories, including Japan and Singapore.

These simplifications will allow "more people to travel, see their loved ones or do business around the world, while giving a boost to the travel industry," said Grant Shapps in a press release.Stressing that eight out of ten adults are fully vaccinated in the United Kingdom, "we are now able to introduce an updated structure that reflects the new landscape," he added.

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These provisions only apply for England, but local Welsh and North Irish government have generally followed the same rules.In the most affected countries, the United Kingdom deplores nearly 135.000 dead since the start of the pandemic.