Fully vaccinated Britons ‘will avoid post-travel quarantine and pre-travel Covid test’
The prime minister is expected to outline new regulations on foreign travel on Easter Monday
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Your support makes all the difference.Britons who have received their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine could avoid mandatory 10-day quarantine upon their return under the new rules for international travel.
The Telegraph reported those travelling back to the UK will still require pre-flight Covid tests regardless of their vaccination status, according to draft plans from the government’s global travel task force.
It comes after The Times reported on Friday that travel to and from red-list countries will be banned.
On Monday, the prime minister is expected to outline new coronavirus travel regulations on foreign travel, spelling out a traffic light system that rates countries as red, amber or green based on Covid infection rates, vaccination levels and the prevalence of variants.
Lower vaccination rates in mainland Europe may mean traditional holiday destinations for many Britons, such as France, are deemed higher-risk than countries such as Israel and Chile, where vaccination rates are high.
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Overseas leisure travel is currently banned under coronavirus lockdown measures, but restrictions are expected to be eased under Monday’s plans.
However, scientific experts have repeatedly said summer staycations should be encouraged over foreign holidays amid the rising “third wave” in western and central Europe.
No 10 declined to comment on the Telegraph report.
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