Breaking: UK will finally require ALL passengers travelling to UK to present a negative #COVID19 result (obtained 72 hrs before travel) in order to be permitted to depart to UK ✈️⚠️
Almost 1 year into the crisis, this is an easy mandate that shifts testing responsibility abroad.
Almost 1 year into the crisis, this is an easy mandate that shifts testing responsibility abroad.
While UK will continue its – no testing on arrival, no checks & no health screening for any passengers – position, the new “must test before you travel to UK” means government is finally following the long-list of countries who adopted this testing mandate multiple months ago ✈️
Over 50 countries around the world - from Kuwait to Colombia - have cut air travel ties with Britain due to ‘out of control’ #COVID19 spread
One diplomat told me tonight “UK should test to stop export, it is most infected country in the world per capita, not just prevent import”
One diplomat told me tonight “UK should test to stop export, it is most infected country in the world per capita, not just prevent import”
Most countries have mandated this for months & STILL have passenger testing & arrival screening measures in place, as too many risks remain without - such as 👇🏽
🔹Passenger still contracts #COVID19 before travel ⚠️
🔹Fake negative test certificates — sadly they’re everywhere 🤯
🔹Passenger still contracts #COVID19 before travel ⚠️
🔹Fake negative test certificates — sadly they’re everywhere 🤯
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