just last week, the centers for disease control and the state department put britain back onto a level four tier advisory status. now that is the ranking for places where rates of covid infections are very high. also here in the us this week, the white house announced that it was planning to keep its travel bans in place for the foreseeable future. and that is largely due to the delta variant, its high infectious rate and the fact that it is spreading in the uk. that was the concern about britain but also spreading here in the united states. and so it doesn t look as if that air corridor, which had been under discussion, it s had a working group sincejune, is likely to be agreed anytime soon not this summer, maybe not before september. the us state department has since released this statement.
and the state department put britain back onto a the full four tier advisory status. level for tier advisory status. now that is the ranking for places where rates of covid infections are very high. also here in the us this week, the white house announced that it was planning to keep its travel bans in place for the foreseeable future. and that is largely due to the delta variant, its high infectious rate and the fact that it is spreading in the uk. that was the concern about britain but also spreading here in the united states. and so it doesn t look as if that air corridor, which had been under discussion, it s had a working group sincejune, is likely to be agreed anytime soon not this summer, maybe not before september. some scientists are warning that the move could come with risks attached. and the opposition labour party has this warning. we ve got real concerns because there doesn t seem to be a system in place yet
that air corridor, which had been under discussion, in a working group sincejune, is likely to be agreed anytime soon, maybe not the summer, maybe not september. maybe not september. barbara, how is this levelfor maybe not september. barbara, how is this level for advisory maybe not september. barbara, how is this level for advisory decision - maybe not september. barbara, how is this level for advisory decision by - this level for advisory decision by the us government being greeted by american travellers macro level four. have they found it restrictive, because a lot of families are now saying, we want to visit our relatives? visit our relatives? well, it is not a ban, it doesn t visit our relatives? well, it is not a ban, it doesn t say visit our relatives? well, it is not a ban, it doesn t say that - visit our relatives? well, it is not a ban, it doesn t say that you i visit our relatives? well, it is not. a ban, it doesn t say that you can t visit, it is a sort of desc