Call for ‘traffic light’ quarantine system to make planning holidays easier
4 years, 7 months ago

Call for ‘traffic light’ quarantine system to make planning holidays easier

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new report’s authors argue that reforming the way the government deals with quarantine requirements for different countries would give people more confidence to travel to places where it is safe, while protecting public health. “Travel is responsible for one in ten jobs around the world but quarantine measures risk grinding the industry to a halt,” said Ryan Wain, strategic advisor at the Tony Blair Institute. Testing after five days of arrival can reduce quarantine periods in the UK and abroad, while a traffic-light system indicating a country’s ‘Covid status’ would provide welcome foresight for travellers planning their trips. “Ultimately, this is about learning to live with Covid-19 and wherever possible the government should adopt measures that protect public health but allow some level of normality.” Under the traffic-light system, countries could be rated green, meaning that travel would be allowed without quarantine requirements and that this situation would be unlikely to change soon, while an amber rating also indicates that unrestricted travel is allowed, but that the situation might change soon.

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Canada brings back random Covid testing for tourists – with risk of 10 days hotel quarantine
2 years, 7 months ago

Canada brings back random Covid testing for tourists – with risk of 10 days hotel quarantine

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The government says: “You can complete your test in-person or pick up a self-swab kit at select test provider locations, …

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain
3 years, 1 month ago

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain

NL Times  

People who travel to the Netherlands from any region designated as being a “very high-risk area” due to coronavirus will not necessarily have to quarantine from February 25, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The Foreign Affairs Ministry also confirmed that the coronavirus situation in a region will no longer be a sole determining factor in the travel …

No RT-PCR, quarantine: Govt's new Covid rules for international arrivals
3 years, 1 month ago

No RT-PCR, quarantine: Govt's new Covid rules for international arrivals

India Today  

The Ministry of Health on Thursday issued revised Covid-19 guidelines for international arrivals, which will come into force from February 14. Besides uploading negative RT-PCR report, travellers will now have the option to upload certificate of completing full primary vaccination schedule provided from countries on a reciprocal basis, the health ministry said. READ | Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights …

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries
3 years, 1 month ago

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has reimposed mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving from 12 countries, including Turkey and Surinam, from Tuesday. All travellers will have to produce a negative test result from either a PCR test taken in the previous 48 hours or an antigen test taken in the previous 24 hours. A spokesman for the foreign affairs ministry said the rules …

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries
3 years, 1 month ago

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries

Dutch News  

The Dutch government has reimposed mandatory quarantine for travellers arriving from 12 countries, including Turkey and Surinam, from Tuesday. All travellers will have to produce a negative test result from either a PCR test taken in the previous 48 hours or an antigen test taken in the previous 24 hours. A spokesman for the foreign affairs ministry said the rules …

Govt mandates all international arrivals to undergo 7-day home quarantine as Covid cases rise. Check details
3 years, 2 months ago

Govt mandates all international arrivals to undergo 7-day home quarantine as Covid cases rise. Check details

India TV News  

Highlights Travelers from 'at-risk' nations will take RT-PCR test 8th day of arrival post 7-day home quarantine Passengers should upload negative RT-PCR report on Air Suvidha portal before their scheduled travel. Read full guidelines for international travellers here: Travellers coming from specified countries at risk will have to undergo home quarantine for 7 days and shall undertake an RT-PCR test …

Travellers released from quarantine hotels 12 hours after red list is axed
3 years, 3 months ago

Travellers released from quarantine hotels 12 hours after red list is axed

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said released travellers “will get a refund for the portion …

Biden considering seven-day quarantine for all travellers to the US
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden considering seven-day quarantine for all travellers to the US

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rochelle Walensky, director at Centres for Disease Control …

UK to remove all countries from its COVID travel ban red list
3 years, 5 months ago

UK to remove all countries from its COVID travel ban red list

India TV News  

UK to remove all countries from its COVID travel ban red list From 4 am on November 1, the remaining seven destinations on the UK’s COVID-19 travel ban red list – Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela – will be removed, the British government said in an update on Thursday. Beginning November 1, the UK will …

Travel red list scrapped but ministers leave the door open for return of hotel quarantine
3 years, 5 months ago

Travel red list scrapped but ministers leave the door open for return of hotel quarantine

The Telegraph  

The red list was effectively scrapped on Thursday but hotel quarantine will remain as a threat until at least the New Year. All seven countries left on the red list will be removed from Monday at 4am, which means passengers will no longer be required to quarantine in a UK hotel at a cost of £2,285 per person. Ministers have, …

Travel red list and hotel quarantine set to be scrapped
3 years, 5 months ago

Travel red list and hotel quarantine set to be scrapped

The Telegraph  

The travel red list and hotel quarantine are set to be scrapped under plans, to be considered by ministers on Thursday, to ease restrictions in face of the declining Covid threat from abroad. Ministers will meet to consider removing the final seven countries from the red list. Nearly 200,000 people returning from red list countries have been forced to quarantine …

15 of your urgent Covid data travel questions answered by expert Tim White
3 years, 6 months ago

15 of your urgent Covid data travel questions answered by expert Tim White

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ahead of the next traffic light travel announcements Covid data expert Tim White has been analysing …

Travelers dodging quarantine rules fined 125 times after 1,000 checks
3 years, 6 months ago

Travelers dodging quarantine rules fined 125 times after 1,000 checks

NL Times  

About 125 people were fined 339 euros for violating mandatory rules about entering into a mandatory quarantine after arriving in the Netherlands from another country, according to AD. "Up to and including August 15, about 20,000 quarantine statements have been processed by the call team," a ministry spokesperson told the newspaper. When someone is repeatedly unreachable, or when someone is …

‘Unfair’ travel traffic light system should be scrapped, says former head of vaccine taskforce
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Unfair’ travel traffic light system should be scrapped, says former head of vaccine taskforce

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The current traffic light system for international travel is too complicated and “unfair”, according to the …

UK relaxes mandatory quarantine rule for fully vaccinated Indian passengers
3 years, 7 months ago

UK relaxes mandatory quarantine rule for fully vaccinated Indian passengers

India TV News  

UK relaxes mandatory quarantine rule for fully vaccinated Indian passengers The change, announced by the Dept for Transport, comes into effect from 4 am local time on Sunday. Fully vaccinated passengers from India will no longer be subjected to compulsory 10-day hotel quarantine as the UK moved the country from its "red" to "amber" list. Under the legal rules for …

UK relaxes Covid travel curbs for India, institutional quarantine exempted
3 years, 7 months ago

UK relaxes Covid travel curbs for India, institutional quarantine exempted

India Today  

The United Kingdom on Wednesday updated its latest Covid-19 travel update for some countries including India, moving it from the 'red' to 'amber' list with effect from August 8. However, travellers need not quarantine or take a day 8 test after arriving in England if an individual is either, "fully vaccinated in the UK or under the UK vaccine programme …

Tourism bosses call on Boris Johnson to scrap traffic light system and save summer holidays
3 years, 7 months ago

Tourism bosses call on Boris Johnson to scrap traffic light system and save summer holidays

Daily Mail  

Boris Johnson today faces calls to tear up the Government's travel traffic light system completely after dramatically dropping plans for a new 'amber watch list' amid a furious backlash from Tory MPs. Last night's dramatic policy U-turn came as: It was revealed that travellers are getting caught in huge lines at Heathrow because a new £372m computer system keeps crashing; …

Ministers condemned for travel quarantine chaos as Spain and Italy facing going on NEW danger list
3 years, 8 months ago

Ministers condemned for travel quarantine chaos as Spain and Italy facing going on NEW danger list

Daily Mail  

Ministers have been condemned for causing quarantine confusion as raging battle has erupted in the cabinet over plans for a danger list of countries that could see destinations like Spain and Italy suddenly move to red. The row came as: Boris Johnson faced pressure to end the 'pingdemic' early, after Wales said it was lifting self-isolation rules for the fully …

England ends quarantine for visitors from NL, EU travel gets easier from Monday
3 years, 8 months ago

England ends quarantine for visitors from NL, EU travel gets easier from Monday

Dutch News  

People from the Netherlands hoping to visit family or holiday in England and Scotland will not have to go into quarantine if they have been fully vaccinated from August 2. ⚠️ INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL UPDATE ⚠️ TRAVEL FROM 🇳🇱 TO 🇬🇧 from 4AM on 2/8, travellers to England who have been fully vaccinated in Europe, will be able to travel from …

England ends quarantine for visitors from NL, EU travel gets easier from Monday
3 years, 8 months ago

England ends quarantine for visitors from NL, EU travel gets easier from Monday

Dutch News  

People from the Netherlands hoping to visit family or holiday in England and Scotland will not have to go into quarantine if they have been fully vaccinated from August 2. ⚠️ INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL UPDATE ⚠️ TRAVEL FROM 🇳🇱 TO 🇬🇧 from 4AM on 2/8, travellers to England who have been fully vaccinated in Europe, will be able to travel from …

Italy, Germany, Canada and Austria could be added to green travel list
3 years, 8 months ago

Italy, Germany, Canada and Austria could be added to green travel list

Daily Mail  

Another ten countries including Italy, Germany, Canada and Austria could be added to the green travel list from next week in a boost to summer holiday hopes, a leading travel expert predicted today. *Though France is on the amber list, those arriving in the UK from France will still have to self-isolate for 10 days from Monday - as per …

What travel rules are changing on 19 July? Traffic light travel system explained
3 years, 8 months ago

What travel rules are changing on 19 July? Traffic light travel system explained

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The system is known as the traffic light system as it sorts countries into three categories based on the risk …

Quarantine widely ignored, fewer people with symptoms are getting tested
3 years, 8 months ago

Quarantine widely ignored, fewer people with symptoms are getting tested

Dutch News  

Just 25% of people who have been in a red or amber country are sticking to the government’s recommendation that they go into quarantine for at least five days, according to a new survey by public health institute RIVM. The RIVM carries out regular surveys to monitor people’s attitudes to the coronavirus pandemic and how well they are sticking to …

Quarantine widely ignored, fewer people with symptoms are getting tested
3 years, 8 months ago

Quarantine widely ignored, fewer people with symptoms are getting tested

Dutch News  

Just 25% of people who have been in a red or amber country are sticking to the government’s recommendation that they go into quarantine for at least five days, according to a new survey by public health institute RIVM. The RIVM carries out regular surveys to monitor people’s attitudes to the coronavirus pandemic and how well they are sticking to …

Just 23 people have been fined for breaking quarantine rules: Telegraaf
3 years, 8 months ago

Just 23 people have been fined for breaking quarantine rules: Telegraaf

Dutch News  

Only 23 fines have been handed out to people who have broken mandatory quarantine since it ws introduced on June 1, the health ministry has told the Telegraaf. The 10-day quarantine period replaced flight bans from 25 high-risk countries, including Brazil, South Africa and India, on June 1, with a €339 fine and a criminal record for anyone caught breaking …

Just 23 people have been fined for breaking quarantine rules: Telegraaf
3 years, 8 months ago

Just 23 people have been fined for breaking quarantine rules: Telegraaf

Dutch News  

Only 23 fines have been handed out to people who have broken mandatory quarantine since it ws introduced on June 1, the health ministry has told the Telegraaf. The 10-day quarantine period replaced flight bans from 25 high-risk countries, including Brazil, South Africa and India, on June 1, with a €339 fine and a criminal record for anyone caught breaking …

Mandatory quarantine introduced for travellers from very high risk areas
3 years, 9 months ago

Mandatory quarantine introduced for travellers from very high risk areas

Dutch News  

People travelling to the Netherlands from a country where the risk of catching coronavirus is considered to be very high must go into mandatory quarantine for at least five days from June 1, as new legislation comes into affect. The introduction of mandatory quarantine, which applies to travel from Sweden and India, for example, also means an end to the …

Mandatory quarantine introduced for travellers from very high risk areas
3 years, 9 months ago

Mandatory quarantine introduced for travellers from very high risk areas

Dutch News  

People travelling to the Netherlands from a country where the risk of catching coronavirus is considered to be very high must go into mandatory quarantine for at least five days from June 1, as new legislation comes into affect. The introduction of mandatory quarantine, which applies to travel from Sweden and India, for example, also means an end to the …

What do travellers need to do before going on holiday this summer?
3 years, 10 months ago

What do travellers need to do before going on holiday this summer?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Madeira, for example, requires that all travellers who haven’t received two doses of a vaccine present a negative PCR test …

Senate clears way for compulsory quarantine, testing ahead of big events
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate clears way for compulsory quarantine, testing ahead of big events

Dutch News  

The upper house of parliament has voted in favour of temporary legislation to bring in mandatory quarantine for visitors from high risk areas, and to pave the way for fast coronavirus testing ahead of big events. The party has also asked health minister Hugo de Jonge to look into allowing self tests as evidence in areas without a fast test …

Senate clears way for compulsory quarantine, testing ahead of big events
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate clears way for compulsory quarantine, testing ahead of big events

Dutch News  

The upper house of parliament has voted in favour of temporary legislation to bring in mandatory quarantine for visitors from high risk areas, and to pave the way for fast coronavirus testing ahead of big events. The party has also asked health minister Hugo de Jonge to look into allowing self tests as evidence in areas without a fast test …

UK’s home quarantine system not working as originally hoped, expert warns
3 years, 10 months ago

UK’s home quarantine system not working as originally hoped, expert warns

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The efficacy of the government’s home quarantine system to prevent the …

UK finalises post-lockdown traffic light travel system; 12 countries on 'green list'
3 years, 10 months ago

UK finalises post-lockdown traffic light travel system; 12 countries on 'green list'

India TV News  

UK finalises post-lockdown traffic light travel system; 12 countries on 'green list' India remains on the "red list" since last month amid a second wave surge in coronavirus infections, which means all travel remains banned between India and the UK except for British residents and nationals who must self-isolate for 10 days in a designated quarantine hotel. The UK government …

Ministers give green light to international travel – at a cost
3 years, 11 months ago

Ministers give green light to international travel – at a cost

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ministers have given the green light for holidays abroad as early …

Aviation chiefs blast 'unfair' travel traffic light plans
3 years, 11 months ago

Aviation chiefs blast 'unfair' travel traffic light plans

Daily Mail  

Rapid Covid tests could make foreign holidays affordable within weeks. The Government's traffic light system for resuming international travel will assess countries on criteria like vaccination rates and coronavirus case numbers. In other developments: 2,379 Covid cases and 20 deaths were reported yesterday – down from 4,040 and 56 respectively last Tuesday; Supplies of Moderna vaccine should be available by …

Boris Johnson to unveil ‘traffic light system’ for foreign holidays from 17 May
3 years, 11 months ago

Boris Johnson to unveil ‘traffic light system’ for foreign holidays from 17 May

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boris Johnson is set to outline a traffic light system …

Queensland scrambles to contain a growing coronavirus cluster ahead of the Easter weekend
4 years ago

Queensland scrambles to contain a growing coronavirus cluster ahead of the Easter weekend

ABC  

Less than a week before Easter, many residents in south-east Queensland are likely to have confirmed plans for the long weekend. Key points: Queensland Health issued a long list of contact tracing sites on Saturday People who visited any of the six close contact sites listed need to immediately quarantine More than a dozen other sites require people to get …

‘Fatal flaws’ exist in government’s hotel quarantine policy, Labour says
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Fatal flaws’ exist in government’s hotel quarantine policy, Labour says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Labour has claimed “fatal flaws” exist in the government’s hotel quarantine …

Covid: Hotel quarantine comes into force in United Kingdom
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid: Hotel quarantine comes into force in United Kingdom

India TV News  

All British and Irish citizens and UK residents who arrive in England after being in a high-risk Covid country now have to quarantine in hotels, officials said. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the emergence of new variants meant the government "must go further" with its travel restrictions. "The rules coming into force today will bolster the quarantine system and provide …

Hotel quarantine booking system crashes
4 years, 1 month ago

Hotel quarantine booking system crashes

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four days before the government’s long-promised hotel quarantine scheme begins, the programme has hit problems. From …

UK warns all vacations could be canceled for 2021
4 years, 1 month ago

UK warns all vacations could be canceled for 2021

CNN  

CNN — Booking any kind of summer travel escape became an even bigger gamble for millions of British people on Wednesday as the the government warned that even staycations could be under threat until vaccinations are completed. The news came after the nation’s health minister, Matt Hancock, announced that arrivals to the UK who lie about visiting a destination on …

UK quarantine violators face heavy fines, up to 10 years in jail
4 years, 1 month ago

UK quarantine violators face heavy fines, up to 10 years in jail

Al Jazeera  

Anyone attempting to conceal travel history to ‘red list’ countries could face a $13,800 fine or prosecution and long imprisonment. Travellers to the United Kingdom caught violating newly imposed quarantine restrictions could face a heavy fine of up to 10,000 British pounds, and 10 years in prison, as the British government tightens measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 and …

Travellers arriving in the UK face TWO Covid tests as they self-isolate under quarantine proposals
4 years, 1 month ago

Travellers arriving in the UK face TWO Covid tests as they self-isolate under quarantine proposals

Daily Mail  

How will the new border rules work? Travellers who lie about whether they have been to mutant coronavirus hotspots face up to ten years in prison, under a brutal crackdown unveiled by Matt Hancock today All international arrivals into the UK will be forced to take two tests as the government is set to implement stricter measures to stop new …

Only full quarantine for travellers will prevent new variants entering UK, Sage warns
4 years, 1 month ago

Only full quarantine for travellers will prevent new variants entering UK, Sage warns

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Only a complete pre-emptive closure of UK borders or placing all …

Scotland to introduce ‘managed quarantine’ system for all travellers, Sturgeon announces
4 years, 1 month ago

Scotland to introduce ‘managed quarantine’ system for all travellers, Sturgeon announces

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nicola Sturgeon has announced the introduction of a “managed quarantine” system …

Government scientists warned quarantining all arrivals could ‘get close’ to preventing new variant spread
4 years, 1 month ago

Government scientists warned quarantining all arrivals could ‘get close’ to preventing new variant spread

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A fresh row has emerged over the failure to quarantine all …

UK imposes hotel quarantine for travelers from Covid hotspots
4 years, 2 months ago

UK imposes hotel quarantine for travelers from Covid hotspots

CNN  

CNN — British people arriving home from 30 “high risk” countries will have to undergo a 10-day hotel quarantine at their own expense, as the United Kingdom tightens border controls to try to curb one of the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks. Announcing the measure, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the tougher new rules would apply to travelers from “red …

UK eyes quarantine hotels for travelers to curb variants
4 years, 2 months ago

UK eyes quarantine hotels for travelers to curb variants

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain appears ready to order …

Government ‘definitely’ considering quarantine hotels for travellers arriving in UK, Boris Johnson says
4 years, 2 months ago

Government ‘definitely’ considering quarantine hotels for travellers arriving in UK, Boris Johnson says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government is "actively" considering making travellers quarantine in hotels on …

Covid: Boris Johnson plans 10-day Australia-style quarantine for UK
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid: Boris Johnson plans 10-day Australia-style quarantine for UK

Daily Mail  

British holidaymakers returning home won't escape an order to quarantine in airport hotels – signalling the death knell for summer getaways. In another Covid news day: The UK reported a further 30,004 Covid cases, down almost a quarter on last Sunday, and 610 more deaths today; It was another record day for vaccinations with 491,970 first doses and 1,043 second …

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