According to The Guardian, citing the British Prime Minister, now, when entering the state, everyone, including those vaccinated against COVID-19, needs to do a PCR test and self-isolate until a negative result is obtained.
In transport and shops, it will be necessary to observe the mask regime.
At the same time, it is noted that the measures taken can be reviewed in three weeks.
“We do not know how effective the vaccines will be against the new strain.
But we have good reason to believe that vaccines will provide at least some level of protection, ”Johnson said.
Earlier it was reported that the UK has temporarily suspended flights with South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Namibia and Eswatini since November 26 due to the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus B.1.1.529.
It also became known that two cases of the disease with a new strain of COVID-19 "omicron" were detected in the country.