Door-to-door “surge testing” for the CCP virus is to be carried out in eight local areas in England after several cases of the South Africa variant emerged that could not be traced to travel from the country. Those cases are the first in the UK of community transmission of the variant, which is more transmissible…
Door-to-Door Tests for Parts of England As Community Cases of SA Variant Emerge
Quarantines Return for English Pupils as Government Pauses Daily Test Scheme
Pupils in England will once again have to quarantine when their classmates test positive for COVID-19, as the government hits pause on its plan to instead rely on rapid daily tests. A minority of children are still attending school, exempt from current lockdown laws that otherwise mandate home learning. To try to stem the spread…
England Postpones Mandatory Pre-Flight COVID-19 Tests Until Monday
The UK government has postponed until Monday mandatory proof of negative COVID-19 tests for travellers to England, to give travellers more time to prepare. Earlier this week, the Department for Transport had said the start date would be Friday. “To give international arrivals time to prepare, passengers will be required to provide proof of a…
Travellers to England Need Negative COVID-19 Test From Friday
From Friday, all international travellers to England will need to test negative for the CCP virus before they board trains, boats, or planes, the government has announced. The requirement, which also applies to UK passport holders, was announced last Friday, but the government only indicated it would start sometime this week to allow Brits abroad…
Travellers to England Will Need to Test Negative Before Departure
International travellers arriving in England, including UK nationals, will have to provide proof of a negative test for the CCP virus before boarding their planes, trains, or boats. This new measure, announced by the Transport Secretary on Friday, aims to stem the influx of new strains of the virus. On top of the new measures,…
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