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 variants of the coronavirus that could jeopardize the vaccination campaign.
This measure, which also affects Philippines and BangladeshIt will take effect on April 9 at 3 a.m. GMT, the Department of Transportation said in a statement.
It does not apply to British, Irish, nor to the people living in the United Kingdom, which, however, must be returned to 10 days of isolation in a hotel, at your expense.
Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh have been added to the red list “, which already includes some thirty countries, including the United Arab Emirates and the South American countries, the ministry specified.
New variants
Although more than 31 million first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and 4.5 million second doses have already been administered in the UK, “these additional restrictions will help reduce the risk of new variants – as identified in South Africa and Brazil– enter Englandhe added.
In March, the United Kingdom It gradually began to lift restrictions imposed over long months, thanks to the success of its massive vaccination campaign, one of the most advanced in the world.
This announcement comes because the UK government has to unveil new rules for it international travelas holidays abroad are prohibited, at least until May 17th.