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 negative COVID-19 test before departure to England from MONDAY 18 JANUARY at 4 a.m.,” Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced on Twitter on Wednesday evening. “Passengers must remember to complete a Passenger Locator Form before arriving back into England,” he wrote. “Anyone WITHOUT proof of a negative test faces a £500 fine.” Within the three-day period before boarding trains, planes, or boats bound for England, passengers must take a test for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus. They must present proof of a negative test to their carrier. The Department …