U.K. Airlines, Airports Fear 'Devastating Impact' Of Possible Quarantine Rules
4 years, 8 months ago

U.K. Airlines, Airports Fear 'Devastating Impact' Of Possible Quarantine Rules

NPR  

U.K. Airlines, Airports Fear 'Devastating Impact' Of Possible Quarantine Rules Enlarge this image toggle caption Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images Airlines and airport operators in the United Kingdom are not waiting for the government to publicly confirm their fears. Already, the groups representing major players in the U.K.'s air travel industry are pushing back on a proposal that would require travelers to quarantine after arriving from outside the country. Public health must of course be the priority and we will continue to be guided by Sage advice," the group said in a statement emailed to NPR, noting that support measures will be necessary to ensure "that we still have a UK aviation sector once the quarantine period is lifted." Sponsor Message "If quarantine is a necessary tool for fighting COVID-19," she said, "then the Government should act decisively to protect the hundreds of thousands of airport-related and travel-related jobs across the UK."

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Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Inquiry finds Britain was ill-prepared for COVID-19 pandemic and failed its citizens

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. government was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic and serious errors in planning failed its citizens, an inquiry found Thursday. “In reality, the U.K. was ill-prepared for dealing with the whole-system civil emergency of a pandemic, let alone the coronavirus pandemic that actually struck.” The COVID-19 pandemic has been blamed for more than 235,000 deaths in the …

COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE
1 year, 2 months ago

COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE

India TV News  

As winter approaches, health authorities in the United Kingdom have issued a warning for its citizens to prepare for another wave of COVID-19. UK Health Security Agency has claimed that the cases will 'further increase' as the season progresses, along with other 'winter respiratory viruses like flu'. As we enter the colder months and people begin to mix more indoors, …

Could the UK impose new Covid travel restrictions?
2 years ago

Could the UK impose new Covid travel restrictions?

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. “Pre-departure testing and the requirement to show a negative test result has been shown to decrease the number of infected …

Post-Covid Recovery Difficult for Heathrow Airport Due to Russia-Ukraine War and Covid-19
2 years, 2 months ago

Post-Covid Recovery Difficult for Heathrow Airport Due to Russia-Ukraine War and Covid-19

News 18  

Travel demand at London’s Heathrow Airport, the biggest in the UK, will not return to pre-pandemic levels for several years, “except at peak times”, due to the worsening global economic outlook, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the impact of Covid-19. The airport said in a statement on Wednesday that it expected total passenger numbers for 2022 to be between 60 million …

How a fresh Covid surge in the UK could be a warning sign for US
2 years, 3 months ago

How a fresh Covid surge in the UK could be a warning sign for US

Daily Mail  

An autumn Covid resurgence in the UK has fueled concerns that the US could be on course for another wave. The US' Covid situation has mirrored Britain's several times in the past — inthe Alpha wave it followed the surge two weeks later on October 14, and in the Omicron wave it also followed about two weeks later on December …

Covid cases jump by 800,000 in a week
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid cases jump by 800,000 in a week

The Telegraph  

Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped by nearly 800,000 in a week, with some parts of the country nearing the record levels seen during the spring. This is the highest estimate for total infections since mid-April, but is still below the record of 4.9 million seen at the peak of the omicron BA.2 wave at the end of March. …

UK’s Covid death toll passes 200,000, figures show
2 years, 5 months ago

UK’s Covid death toll passes 200,000, figures show

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 UK’s Covid-19 death toll has passed the 200,000 mark, according …

International Flight: UK Airport Warns COVID-19 Related Delays Could Last for Months
2 years, 8 months ago

International Flight: UK Airport Warns COVID-19 Related Delays Could Last for Months

News 18  

A major British airport warned passengers to expect the delays plaguing travel to continue for months, as the U.K. aviation regulator told the country’s air industry to shape up after weeks of cancelled flights and long airport queues. Travellers in Britain have suffered days of delays during the current Easter school holiday break, with British Airways and EasyJet cancelling hundreds …

UK airport warns COVID-related delays could last months
2 years, 9 months ago

UK airport warns COVID-related delays could last months

Associated Press  

LONDON — A major British airport warned passengers on Friday to expect the delays plaguing travel to continue for months, as the U.K. aviation regulator told the country’s air industry to shape up after weeks of canceled flights and long airport queues. The head of Manchester Airport in northwest England said passengers could face waits of up to 90 minutes …

UK Govt to Remove Remaining Covid-19 Restrictions For All International Passengers
2 years, 9 months ago

UK Govt to Remove Remaining Covid-19 Restrictions For All International Passengers

News 18  

The UK government will remove all remaining Covid restrictions on international travel for all passengers from Friday onwards, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced. From 4 a.m. on coming Friday, all Covid-19 travel restrictions will be lifted, including the passenger locator form for arrivals into the UK, as well as all tests for passengers who do not qualify as vaccinated, reports …

COVID-19 'let loose' in nervy pandemic experiment
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 'let loose' in nervy pandemic experiment

China Daily  

A street in Cologne, Germany, is packed on Saturday as cases of the Omicron variant were reported in the city. Denmark's Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said the novel coronavirus will no longer be characterized as a "socially critical disease", while Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said her country is "moving into a new phase". Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store …

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate

India Today  

People with Covid-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the UK government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with Covid” that is also likely to see testing for coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, away from banning …

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate

Associated Press  

LONDON — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the U.K. government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with COVID” that is also likely to see testing for the coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, …

The UK promised to ‘shield’ us, but now we are being left behind
2 years, 10 months ago

The UK promised to ‘shield’ us, but now we are being left behind

Al Jazeera  

The lifting of the last remaining COVID-19 restrictions will leave those of us who are immunocompromised living in isolation and fear. Nothing about shielding was easy but I stayed resolute, holding on to the belief that the government would continue to support people like me, that it wouldn’t just leave us behind. I really did not anticipate I would ever …

Most travel-related quarantine rules to expire on Feb. 25; Test obligation may remain
2 years, 10 months 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 …

Britain scraps all testing requirements for vaccinated travelers
2 years, 10 months ago

Britain scraps all testing requirements for vaccinated travelers

LA Times  

Vaccinated travelers can enter Britain without taking any coronavirus tests starting Friday, after the government scrapped one of the final restrictions imposed over the past two years in response to COVID-19. Andrew Flintham, managing director of travel group Tui UK, said there was “a huge pent-up demand for international travel,” and people were rushing to book getaways for the February …

Quarantine rules tightened for travellers from 12 countries
2 years, 11 months 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
2 years, 11 months 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 …

England lifts COVID restrictions as omicron threat recedes
2 years, 11 months ago

England lifts COVID restrictions as omicron threat recedes

Associated Press  

LONDON — Most coronavirus restrictions, including mandatory face masks, were lifted in England on Thursday after Britain’s government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and COVID-19 hospitalizations. England’s so-called “Plan B” measures were introduced in early December to stop the rapid spread of omicron from overwhelming health services and to buy time for the population to get …

UK to lift travel test requirements for the vaccinated
2 years, 11 months ago

UK to lift travel test requirements for the vaccinated

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government announced Monday that it is scrapping coronavirus travel testing requirements for the vaccinated, news hailed by the travel industry as a big step back to normality. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that “to show that this country is open for business, open for travelers, you will see changes so that people arriving no longer have …

UK lifts COVID restrictions, says omicron wave ‘has peaked’
2 years, 11 months ago

UK lifts COVID restrictions, says omicron wave ‘has peaked’

Associated Press  

LONDON — Face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and COVID-19 passports will be dropped for large events as infections level off in most parts of the country, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday. Johnson told lawmakers that the restrictions were being eased because government scientists think it is likely that the surge of infections prompted …

UK: COVID disrupts public life again, but symptoms ‘less severe’
3 years ago

UK: COVID disrupts public life again, but symptoms ‘less severe’

Al Jazeera  

People hospitalised as Omicron surges appear to be less sick than those admitted earlier in the pandemic, vaccines minister says. People being hospitalised with COVID-19 in the United Kingdom as the Omicron variant surges have “less severe” symptoms compared with those admitted earlier in the pandemic, an official said. Maggie Throup, minister for vaccines and public health, also said that …

Germany to end UK travel ban on Tuesday
3 years ago

Germany to end UK travel ban on Tuesday

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. But the Robert Koch Institute, which assesses Covid-19 risks for the German government, has announced that from Tuesday 4 January …

UK's Covid cases hit pandemic high with nearly 130,000 in single day
3 years ago

UK's Covid cases hit pandemic high with nearly 130,000 in single day

Daily Mail  

Britain's Covid cases reached another pandemic high today even without data from either Scotland or Northern Ireland amid calls for New Year's Eve revellers in England to party sensibly. UK Health Security Agency data showed 129,471 people tested positive in England over the last 24 hours, up 43 per cent on last week's figure of 90,629 — which included case …

Germany to tighten restrictions on travellers from UK
3 years ago

Germany to tighten restrictions on travellers from UK

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 Germany is tightening restrictions on travel from the UK in …

COVID-19: New variant from South Africa sends panic waves across the world | Key developments
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19: New variant from South Africa sends panic waves across the world | Key developments

India TV News  

Highlights The U.K. banned flights from South Africa and five other southern African countries Fauci said U.S. public health officials were talking Friday with South African colleagues. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said flights will have to “be suspended until we have a clear understanding about the danger posed by this new variant, and travelers returning from this …

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal
3 years, 1 month ago

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The bars are shut in Vienna, and the Christmas market is empty in Munich, as several European nations tighten up or even lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections. But while Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a “blizzard from the east” could still ruin Britain’s Christmas, many scientists say the wind is now blowing …

Foreign jabs to be good enough for travel – but only from December
3 years, 1 month ago

Foreign jabs to be good enough for travel – but only from December

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. While those jabbed by the NHS need not quarantine in the event of being “pinged” after a flight to the …

Number of Brits falling ill with Covid has dipped by another 10% in a week, symptom app shows
3 years, 1 month ago

Number of Brits falling ill with Covid has dipped by another 10% in a week, symptom app shows

Daily Mail  

Britain's Covid cases fell by a tenth last week, according to the country's largest symptom-tracking study which has sparked fresh hopes restrictions will not be needed before Christmas. King's College London scientists estimated 65,059 people were falling ill with the virus on any given day in the week to November 13, down from 72,546 previously. Graph shows: The proportion of …

British flights take off from London together to mark US opening borders | Watch
3 years, 2 months ago

British flights take off from London together to mark US opening borders | Watch

India Today  

A British Airways flight and a Virgin Atlantic one coordinated a synchronised departure from London's Heathrow Airport on Monday to mark the end of the US travel ban that was imposed 20 months ago in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. To celebrate the same, two flights headed to the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York City in the …

Travel red list scrapped but ministers leave the door open for return of hotel quarantine
3 years, 2 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, …

UK on the edge: Tougher COVID restrictions needed, health lobby says
3 years, 2 months ago

UK on the edge: Tougher COVID restrictions needed, health lobby says

Live Mint  

Britain's hospitals are close to be being overwhelmed by a new wave of COVID-19 infections so tougher restrictions are needed, the health service's lobby group said on Wednesday, but the government said now was not the time for a new lockdown. But it also had a quick start to its vaccine programme and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lifted almost …

No Quarantine in UK for Fully-Jabbed Indian Travellers from Monday as Britain Scraps Controversial Clause
3 years, 3 months ago

No Quarantine in UK for Fully-Jabbed Indian Travellers from Monday as Britain Scraps Controversial Clause

News 18  

The UK on Thursday announced that Indian travellers won’t have to quarantine upon their arrival if they are either fully vaccinated with Covishield or any other UK-approved Covid-19 jab. No quarantine for Indian 🇮🇳 travellers to UK 🇬🇧 fully vaccinated with Covishield or another UK-approved vaccine from 11 October.Thanks to Indian government for close cooperation over last month. pic.twitter.com/cbI8Gqp0Qt — …

UK travel rule row: In counter measure, India makes RT-PCR tests, 10-day quarantine must for all UK travellers
3 years, 3 months ago

UK travel rule row: In counter measure, India makes RT-PCR tests, 10-day quarantine must for all UK travellers

India Today  

After multiple warnings of “reciprocal action” against the UK over the country's rigid vaccine travel norms, New Delhi on Friday made it mandatory for UK passengers to undergo a 10-day quarantine irrespective of their vaccination status. This decision comes weeks after India remained engaged with the UK to recognise Covishield as a legitimate anti-Covid vaccine as the new UK travel …

United Kingdom counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep coronavirus at bay
3 years, 3 months ago

United Kingdom counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep coronavirus at bay

India TV News  

Britons are encouraged these days- though in most cases not required- to wear face coverings in crowded indoor spaces. For critics, that image encapsulates the flaw in the government’s strategy, which has abandoned most pandemic restrictions and is banking on voluntary restraint and a high vaccination rate to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “The story of this government in …

Anger, confusion spread over UK’s new COVID travel rules
3 years, 3 months ago

Anger, confusion spread over UK’s new COVID travel rules

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Travelers and authorities from India and some African countries are furious — and confused — about Britain’s new COVID-19 travel rules, calling them discriminatory. South African Medical Association chairwoman Dr. Angelique Coetzee said citizens were being “discriminated against” and it’s “totally unacceptable.” South African authorities objected not only to the new quarantine rules but also to the …

US easing virus restrictions for foreign flights to America
3 years, 3 months ago

US easing virus restrictions for foreign flights to America

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a major easing of pandemic travel restrictions, the U.S. said Monday it will allow foreigners to fly into the country this fall if they have vaccination proof and a negative COVID-19 test — changes replacing a hodgepodge of rules that had kept out many non-citizens and irritated allies in Europe and beyond where virus cases are lower. …

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing
3 years, 3 months ago

England simplifies COVID-19 travel rules bashed as confusing

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government announced a major simplification of its rules for international travel on Friday, heeding complaints from travelers and businesses that its regulations aimed at staving off the spread of COVID-19 were cumbersome and ineffective. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the “simpler, more straightforward system” would allow “more people to travel, see loved ones or conduct business …

US working on new COVID-19 rules for international visitors
3 years, 3 months ago

US working on new COVID-19 rules for international visitors

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is considering requiring vaccinations against COVID-19 and contact tracing of international visitors after the U.S. revamps current broad restrictions that bar many foreigners from traveling to the U.S., a top White House adviser said Wednesday. Jeffrey Zients, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said that because of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, current travel …

European countries reimpose bans on US tourists
3 years, 4 months ago

European countries reimpose bans on US tourists

CNN  

CNN — The prospect of European travel for Americans has begun to diminish once more as countries adopt new measures in response to a recent surge in US Covid cases. Earlier this week, the European Union announced it was dropping the United States from its safe list, advising its 27 member states to reconsider allowing entry to nonessential US travelers. …

EU takes U.S. off safe travel list due to coronavirus surge
3 years, 4 months ago

EU takes U.S. off safe travel list due to coronavirus surge

LA Times  

Visitors enjoy the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. “This is without prejudice to the possibility for member states to lift the temporary restriction on nonessential travel to the EU for fully vaccinated travelers.” U.S. travelers would have to be immunized with one of the vaccines approved by the bloc, which includes Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca and …

UK relaxes Covid travel curbs for India, institutional quarantine exempted
3 years, 5 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 …

England ends quarantine for visitors from NL, EU travel gets easier from Monday
3 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Britain ends quarantine for vaccinated visitors from US, EU
3 years, 5 months ago

Britain ends quarantine for vaccinated visitors from US, EU

India TV News  

Fully vaccinated travelers from the United States and much of Europe will be able to enter Britain without quarantining starting next week, U.K. officials said Wednesday — a move welcomed by Britain’s ailing travel industry. The British government said people who have received both doses of a vaccine approved by the FDA in the U.S. or by the European Medicines …

England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors
3 years, 5 months ago

England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors

Al Jazeera  

Fully vaccinated people from the US and the EU will be allowed to travel to England in a boost for travel industry. England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without needing to quarantine from next week, in a huge and long-awaited boost for airlines and travel companies. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson …

Italy, Germany, Canada and Austria could be added to green travel list
3 years, 5 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 …

U.S. to keep existing travel restrictions due to surge in Delta variant infection rates
3 years, 5 months ago

U.S. to keep existing travel restrictions due to surge in Delta variant infection rates

LA Times  

The United States will keep existing COVID-19 restrictions on international travel in place for now due to concerns about the surging infection rate because of the Delta variant, according to a White House official. President Biden earlier this month said that his administration was “in the process” of considering how soon the U.S. could lift the ban on European travel …

Germany gets tougher on tourists from NL but there is hope for UK visits
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany gets tougher on tourists from NL but there is hope for UK visits

Dutch News  

Germany has added the Netherlands to its list of risky destinations, the day after the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control placed seven of the 12 Dutch provinces on its highest risk list. The change means everyone from the Netherlands over the age of six who is visiting Germany must go into quarantine for the first five days of …

Germany gets tougher on tourists from NL but there is hope for UK visits
3 years, 5 months ago

Germany gets tougher on tourists from NL but there is hope for UK visits

Dutch News  

Germany has added the Netherlands to its list of risky destinations, the day after the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control placed seven of the 12 Dutch provinces on its highest risk list. The change means everyone from the Netherlands over the age of six who is visiting Germany must go into quarantine for the first five days of …

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