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London (dpa) - The English are not allowed to travel abroad until mid-May at the earliest.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in London on Monday that he hopes that international travel will be possible again from May 17.
However, in view of the high number of infections in other countries, it is too early to make a decision.
The current ban on international travel will therefore apply until further notice.
A traffic light system is to be introduced later, according to which, depending on the infection situation in the travel destination, differently strict test and quarantine rules apply on return.
Which countries are classified as red, yellow or green and from when the travel ban will actually be lifted should be announced shortly before the introduction.
For Germans who want to vacation on the island, a mandatory quarantine should be due, unless Germany is classified as a green country.
Although the infection situation in Great Britain is now much better than in Germany, the British have been strictly prohibited from leaving their country for months, with a few exceptions - such as work, funerals or medical treatment.
Mallorca holidays like those thousands of Germans do over Easter are excluded.
Unlawful attempts to leave the country face fines of up to £ 5,000 (the equivalent of around 5,900 euros).
The British government continues to rely on comparatively strict corona measures and slow, gradual easing in order not to jeopardize the success of its well-advanced vaccination campaign.
The seven-day incidence was most recently 44 cases per 100,000 population in one week.
In Germany, this value was almost 130 on Monday.
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On Monday, Johnson confirmed the next relief from April 12th that people in England can look forward to: “On Monday the 12th, I'll go to a pub myself and carefully but irrevocably bring a beer to my lips "Said the prime minister.
Starting next week, pubs will be allowed to reopen their beer gardens and restaurants in their outdoor areas.
The lockdown also ends for zoos, gyms, hairdressers and non-essential shops.
The other British parts of the country set their own corona rules, but choose a similar route.
At the same time, test runs for vaccination certificates based on the Israeli model are to be started in the coming weeks at selected events - both football matches and cultural events.
The British government intends to introduce these in the coming months to make larger mass events possible again.
As an alternative to a corona vaccination, negative test evidence should also be possible.
However, both opposition politicians and parts of Johnson's own conservative Tory faction have already voiced harsh criticism and warned against exclusion and division.
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