In fresh blow to travel industry, UK imposes new 14-day Covid-19 quarantine on arrivals from France, Netherlands

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LONDON (REUTERS) - Britain will impose a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from France, the Netherlands, Malta and three other countries, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Thursday (Aug 13), citing rising Covid-19 infection rates.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

LONDON - Britain will impose a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from France, the Netherlands, Malta and three other countries, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Thursday , citing rising Covid-19 infection rates.

"Data shows we need to remove France, the Netherlands, Monaco, Malta, Turks & Caicos & Aruba from our list of #coronavirus Travel Corridors to keep infection rates DOWN," Shapps said on Twitter. The reimposition of quarantine conditions is hitting Britons' favourite holiday destinations in the middle of summer and dealing a fresh blow to a desperate travel industry.

 

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