Must show coronavirus test before traveling UK

Must show coronavirus test before traveling UK. The British government has announced that travelers to the country will be required to show a negative coronavirus test before departure.

Must show coronavirus test before traveling UK

According to the AFP news agency, the UK Ministry of Health has said that anyone traveling to the UK from Tuesday must show evidence of a negative lateral flu or PCR test within the last 48 hours before boarding a flight. Will

Must show coronavirus test before traveling UK

This rule applies to travelers over 12 years of age from any country. Passengers currently have to take a PCR test within two days of arriving in the UK.

The re-introduction of mandatory pre-departure testing has provoked an angry reaction from the travel industry.

Must show coronavirus test before traveling UK

The British Business Travel Association said the move would be a "hammer blow", while the Airport Operators Association said the "pre-departure test" was a "devastating blow" because it would prevent people from traveling.

Justice Secretary Dominic Robb told Sky News that he knew the new move was a "burden on the travel industry" but stressed that the UK needed to comply.

The government has vowed to take "more decisive action" if necessary to control a new variant of the virus.

Must show coronavirus test before traveling UK

The UK had earlier banned flights from South Africa and placed 10 African countries on its red list, meaning that only UK and Irish citizens or UK residents could travel to the UK from there. Nigeria will also join the list from Monday.

Experts warn that travel restrictions will not stop the spread of the new Corona variant.

David Spiegel Halter, a professor and statistician at the University of Cambridge, told Sky News that "travel restrictions are only slowing the spread a bit at the moment, but they are not going to stop it (Omicron), it will come."

Must show coronavirus test before traveling UK

It should be noted that England has again made the mask mandatory in shops and public transport after the introduction of the new variant of Corona.

Must show coronavirus test before traveling UK

Must show coronavirus test before traveling UK