London, United Kingdom.
the British government announced on Friday the closure of England’s borders to non-residents arriving from four new countries, including Kenya and Pakistan, to avoid coronavirus variants that could jeopardize the vaccination campaign.
This measure, which also affects Philippines and BangladeshIt will take effect on April 9 at 3:00 GMT, the transport ministry said in a statement.
Will not apply to British, Irish, nor persons living in UK, which, however, must be sent on arrival in England at 10 days of isolation in a hotel, at your expense.
“Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh have been added to the “red list”, which already has about thirty countries, inclusive United Arab Emirates and South American countries, the ministry specified.
New variants
While more than 31 million initial doses of COVID-19 vaccine and 4.5 million secondary doses have already been administered in the UK, “these additional restrictions will help reduce the risk of new variants – as identified. South Africa and Brazil– introduce England“he added.
In March, UK He began to gradually lift the restrictions imposed over the long months, thanks to the success of his mass vaccination campaign, one of the most advanced in the world.
This announcement comes as the British government is about to unveil new rules for international travel, as holidays abroad are prohibited, at least until 17 May.