The EU has put off a decision to exempt vaccinated UK travellers from travel restrictions into the EU due to concerns about the prevalence of the Indian Covid variant, sources have said.
2/ EU ambassadors were due this morning to put Japan and the UK on a list of countries which would face the minimum of restrictions. The decision has been deferred until next week.
3/ However, it's understood that last night France raised "serious concerns" about the spread of the Indian variant in the north of England.
4/ Member states are waiting for further advice from the ECDC on the situation in the UK, and how serious it is. "It is not yet clear whether the Indian variant is more infectious or can overcome vaccines," says a source.
5/ The source says that while there "seems to be increasing evidence" that it's not as serious as originally thought, a decision should be taken next week to place the UK on the list of safe countries
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