residents will be allowed in from six southern african countries, and they ll have to pay to quarantine in a hotel. the travel restrictions mean catherine will miss her niece s wedding in south africa. and it s devastating. they ve held back this wedding for two years for us, so we were all going to be together, which is really important. and, literally, we were off, you know, on the ninth, and now we re not. madam deputy speaker. the health secretary said the new variant may pose a substantial risk to public health, so the restrictions were necessary. i want to reassure this house that there are no detected cases of this variant in the uk at this time, but this new variant is of huge international concern. several coronavirus mutations have already made the covid pandemic worse. the alpha variant,
in from six southern african countries, and they will have to pay to quarantine in a hotel. the travel restrictions mean catherine will miss her niece s wedding in south africa. and it s devastating. they have held back this wedding for two years for us, so we were all going to be together, which was really important. and literally we were off, you know, on the ninth, and now we re not. mannerim deputy speaker. .. madam deputy speaker. the health secretary said the new variant may pose a substantial risk to public health, so the restrictions we re necessary. i want to reassure this house that there are no detected cases of this variant in the uk at this time, but this new variant is of huge international concern. several coronavirus mutations have already made the covid pandemic worse. the alpha variant, identified in kent, drove a huge wave of hospital admissions
britain, the eu, the united states, and japan have all announced travel restrictions on several southern african countries, to try to slow the spread of the variant named omicron. here s our medical editor fergus walsh. after months of opening up, the newly named omicron variant means travel restrictions are back. at heathrow, the last flights from south africa arrived this morning. i feel extremely relieved, because who knows how long this is going to last? we ve been told we have to isolate at home, so that shouldn t be too bad. from sunday, only uk and irish residents will be allowed in from six southern african countries, and they will have to pay to quarantine in a hotel. the travel restrictions mean catherine will miss her niece s wedding in south africa. it is devastating. they have held back this
the united states has joined britain, the eu, and japan in announcing travel restrictions on several southern african countries, to try to slow the spread of the variant, now officially named omicron. here s our medical editor fergus walsh. after months of opening up, the newly named omicron variant means travel restrictions are back. at heathrow, the last flights from south africa arrived this morning. i feel extremely relieved because, yeah, who knows how long this is going to last, yeah? we ve been told we have to we have to isolate at home, so that shouldn t be too bad. from sunday, only uk and irish residents will be allowed in from six southern african countries, and they ll have to pay to quarantine in a hotel. the travel restrictions mean catherine will miss her niece s wedding in south africa. and it s devastating. they ve held back this wedding for two years for us, so we were all going to be together,
a new coronavirus variant means travel restrictions are back. at heathrow, the last flights from south africa arrived this morning. i feel extremely relieved, because, yeah, who knows how long this is going to last? we ve been told we have to isolate at home, so that shouldn t be too bad. from sunday, only uk and irish residents will be allowed in from six southern african countries, and they ll have to pay to quarantine in a hotel. the travel restrictions mean catherine will miss her niece s wedding in south africa. it s devastating. they ve held back this wedding for two years for us, so we were all going to be together, which is really important. and literally, we were off on the ninth, and now we are not. the health secretary said the new variant may pose a substantial risk to public health, so the