of a negative pcr or lateral flow test before they re allowed in. at the moment, this has been the case for a few days, you have to take a pcr test within two days of arriving in the uk, so this is a big change. the second thing the government has done is to say that any british citizen arriving to the uk from nigeria will have to quarantine in a government run hotel for two weeks. so, non british citizens won t be able to come in, criticisms well, but they will have to quarantine. ministers had been under pressure from labour to do this, we also know government scientists met last monday and said this sort of change would be valuable in terms of stopping the omicron variant. it is interesting you use that term, blanket restriction, because it is one we have had in a statement from airlines very recently, they are not happy. no, the travel industry will be hopping mad about this, they feel the goal posts have changed again. airlines uk issued a statement saying that it is premature to
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infected in september and got a false result on your pcr, the infection will almost certainly have worn off by now so a certain number of those 43,000 will now be much better and don t have any symptoms. but some who may be tested in last week or so, where their results went to that lab, who will need to be contacted. and we are told that the contacted. and we are told that the contact tracing network is going to get in touch with people who need to redo their tests. but it does raise questions over how some of these labs are in. questions over how some of these labs are in- labs are in. hugh pym, our health ednon rules for travellers returning to england will be relaxed in time for the half term holidays. from the 24th of october, fully vaccinated people will be able to use private lateral flow tests to prove their covid status, rather than relying on the more expensive pcr test. the transport secretary said it would make travel easier and simpler. joining me now is rob griggs, from
have seen some good steps forward. | see now as things do relax? well, we| have seen some good steps forward. i think we still have hotel quarantine from red list countries. we understand the need for a red list, but we have seen other countries move away from the hotel element to something like home quarantine if you are fully vaccinated from those countries, that might be a step. we also have that testing regime for fully vaccinated. most countries in europe don t have arrivals testing if you are fully vaccinated so if we can move forward into next year taking it away, that would be great. and also, things like the passenger locator forms. and also, things like the passenger locatorforms. again, it is and also, things like the passenger locator forms. again, it is a and also, things like the passenger locatorforms. again, it is a little bit more admin you have to do now which you didn t have to do before covid so if we can move to an infant and even simple way of doing that with e
said he was delighted that president biden is reinstating transatlantic travel . travellers will still have to show proof of a negative test as well as provide contact information so they can be traced if required. the 18 month ban on foreign travellers entering the us was introduced by former president donald trump at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in march last year. the move has been welcomed by the airline industry. airlines uk said. the transport secretary grant shapps announce the move in the commons this afternoon. find announce the move in the commons this afternoon. this afternoon. and i m delighted that as the this afternoon. and i m delighted that as the prime this afternoon. and i m delighted that as the prime minister - this afternoon. and i m delighted that as the prime minister has i that as the prime minister has arrived in the united states of america, they have agreed and i can confirm for the house today, announced to the house today, indeed, that vac