ENGLAND SCRAPS QUARANTINE FOR FULLY VACCINATED U.S., EU ARRIVALS

Wed 28 July 2021:

On Wednesday, the UK government announced that fully vaccinated people from the United States and the European Union (EU) will be able to travel to England without undergoing quarantine.

Heathrow Airport and the airline sector in the United Kingdom has urged the UK government to allow vaccinated passengers to travel in order to attract visitors.

“We’re helping reunite people living in the US and European countries with their family and friends,” Grant Shapps, UK transport minister said.

We’re helping reunite people living in the US and European countries with their family and friends in the UK 👪

From 2nd August at 4am people from these countries will be able to come to the England from an amber country without having to quarantine if they’re fully vaxxed 💉

— Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) July 28, 2021

Britain had earlier changed quarantine rules for residents returning to England from France due to “persistent presence” of the Beta coronavirus variant.

The British travellers were put under a 10-day quarantine angering citizens and the tourist industry which has already been hit due to pandemic restrictions.

On July 19, the Johnson government removed all main restrictions in England. Over 70% of the adult population in the United Kingdom has been fully vaccinated, even as Boris Johnson urged the remaining unvaccinated to take the jabs.

On Tuesday, UK’s COVID-19 data showed coronavirus cases had fallen over 50 per cent over a seven day period as Johnson urged people to remain cautious.

Johnson said the country was still in the middle of the third wave while adding that people should not draw “premature conclusions” from the recent COVID-19 report.

Britain is one of the worst-hit countries due to the virus with over 5.7 coronavirus cases and over 129, 590 deaths.

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