The United Kingdom is tightening border controls to block the new variants of COVID-19 suspending all ‘travel corridor’ arrangements that had meant arrivals from some countries did not require quarantine. 
Prime Minister @BorisJohnson is trying to control a third wave of the virus and prevent health services from collapsing while the country is racing to vaccinate millions per week.
"What we don't want to see is all that hard work undone by the arrival of a new variant that is vaccine-busting," said Johnson in a press conference, adding that the ban on travel will continue at least until February 15.
The new rules will come into force at 0400 GMT (9:30 am in India) on January 18. All passengers must have a recent COVID negative test report and transfer themselves immediately into isolation upon arrival.
Isolation will last for 10 days, unless the passenger tests negative after five days. On January 14, Britain banned arrivals from South America, Portugal and some other countries over fears about a new variant detected in Brazil.
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