Youre watching bbc news. The government is relaxing the rules on international travel, so that fully vaccinated people from the us and most eu countries will no longer have to self isolate when they arrive in england. But the changes which will be introduced from 4am on Monday Morning will not apply to visitors from france. Northern ireland has not yet made a decision. Lets Ta Ke lets take a closer look out the changes was the government says will help to reunite family and friends who have Loved Ones abroad. People fully vaccinated from the u or us will not have to. The Transport Secretary Grant shapps said it would apply to people who are fully vaccinated with a Jab Approved by the u or the us. Travellers esteemed will still need to take either a lateral Flow Or Pcr test before departure and a Pcr Test on the second day after they arrive. Karen dee is Chief Executive of the airport 0perators association, which represents uk airports. She welcomed the decision as a small but important
Unvaccinated. And at the olympics, Host Nationjapan sits top of the medals table, with another gold in the mens all round gymnastics. The united states Simone Biles meanwhile pulls out of another event blaming The Twisties when gymnasts lose their sense of awareness in the air. Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Lets start in the uk. The government has scrapped Quarantine Rules for most fully vaccinated travellers arriving from the eu and the us to england. The new rule comes into effect from monday. Heres TransPort Secretary Grant shapps. Weve already enabled people who have been double vaccinated here, and we can prove that quite easily with the nhs app, to travel and come back and not need to quarantine, even if theyre coming from an Amber List country. Today, were expanding that to all of europe, including countries like norway for example, and switzerland outside of the eu, and also the united states of america, which does of course cover a very large n
Hello, and welcome to the programme. From monday, england and wales covid Border Controls will be significantly relaxed as people who have been fully vaccinated in the eu or us will not need to isolate when coming to england from an amber list country. Officials say the move will reunite friends and family who live abroad. The Uk Transport Secretary Grant shapps said the new rules will apply to all Travellers from the united states, the european union, as well as norway and switzerland. But france for now is not included, after being classed as amber plus. Passengers will need to have been fully vaccinated in america or the Eu Travellers will still need a test before setting off and another test two days after arrival. Northern Ireland has yet to decide whether to follow suit. Meanwhile the government says it will review again englands Traffic Light System for countries Around The World including france at The End of next week. Our transport correspondent, caroline davies, reports. Few
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