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🚦The UK's traffic light system could leave just 12 countries open to holiday makers this summer.

Only a handful of European destinations will be low enough risk for quarantine-free holidays

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📊Analysis of vaccination and Covid rates shows only a handful of European countries will be low enough risk to permit quarantine-free holidays.

🎙️Boris Johnson is preparing to unveil the framework for resuming foreign travel from May 17th

Countries expected to be on the 'green list' include:
🇲🇹Malta
🇵🇹Portugal
🇮🇱Israel

💉All are expected to have vaccinated at least half of their adult population by May 17, maintained low Covid rates and have comprehensive testing in place
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The 'amber list' is set to include:
🇪🇸Spain
🇬🇷Greece
🇹🇷Turkey

🧪 It's likely any travellers would be expected to have a pre-departure test within 72 hours of return, a test on arrival and at least three days quarantine
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No European countries are currently on the 'red list', Portugal was removed last week.

Countries on the 'red list' include:
🇵🇪 Peru
🇶🇦 Qatar
🇧🇷 Brazil

Travel from 'red list' countries will remain banned, returning Brits will have to quarantine in Government-approved hotels

🌍The global travel task force is due to report on April 12, setting out how travel will be resumed no earlier than May 17.

🔓 Travel industry chiefs anticipate countries are unlikely to open as 'green list' for British holidaymakers until July or August
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