The British government announced, Wednesday, August 4, the removal from August of the quarantine imposed on travelers vaccinated against the coronavirus arriving in England from mainland France.
London thus lifts a measure denounced as "discriminatory" by Paris, imposed three weeks ago.
Boris Johnson's government then justified this decision by the presence of the Beta variant in France.
Mainland France thus returns to the classic orange list, while the French island of Reunion and Mayotte, are now on the red list, reserving only British residents the possibility of returning to England, at the cost of an expensive quarantine per week. compulsory 10-day hotel.
Mexico and Georgia suffer the same fate.
Spain, the first destination for British holidaymakers, escapes the red list and remains in orange.
India, Barhein, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates leave the red list to be classified in orange.
Seven countries, including Germany, are joining the green list, requiring only a negative test before departure and a test on the second day.
"We are determined to open up safe international travel," UK Transport Minister Grant Shapps said in a statement.
“While we must continue to be careful, today's changes are reopening a range of vacation destinations around the world, which is good news for the industry and travelers,” he added.
The rules set by the UK government apply only to England, but local governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland generally adopt the same measures.
One of the hardest hit countries in Europe, the United Kingdom has deplored more than 130,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
With AFP
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