UK says it will simplify confusing COVID-19 travel rules
ABC News
The British government says it plans to simplify rules for international travel during the coronavirus pandemic and will make an announcement Friday
LONDON -- The British government says it plans to simplify rules for international travel during the coronavirus pandemic, with an announcement coming later Friday.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said on Twitter that he would “set out measures to simplify international travel later today in order to reduce costs, take advantage of higher levels of vaccination, and keep us all safe.”
The government is under pressure to scrap its “traffic light” system that ranks countries as red, amber or green — high, medium or low risk from the coronavirus. The categories have been criticized as unfair and confusing, and sudden changes to countries’ status have caused headaches for thousands of travelers.
At present, people coming from “red list” countries must spend 10 days in a government-approved quarantine hotel. Unvaccinated travelers from amber-list countries must self-isolate for 10 days at home, while fully vaccinated travelers need to take coronavirus tests before and after arriving in Britain.
