Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the discovery of a new form of Covid
Travellers from the UK face strict travel bans into the New Year due to Covid-19
Some countries have said they will accept negative Covid tests to allow travel
Britons hoping for a Christmas or New Year getaway were facing more travel misery yesterday after the number of countries banning flights from the UK rose above 50.
The Caribbean destinations of Jamaica, Grenada and the Dominican Republic were among the latest to shut their doors to UK travellers.
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It means around 53 countries across five continents have either banned inbound flights or cut all passenger air travel with the UK since Sunday over the discovery of the mutant coronavirus strain.