The UK government has rejected criticisms of the quarantine exemption given to climate minister Alok Sharma, saying that face-to-face meetings with foreign leaders are “key to success” in climate negotiations. The Daily Mail reported that Sharma travelled tens of thousands of miles to at least 30 foreign destinations over the past seven months to prepare…
United Kingdom Excludes Canadian Travellers From New Exception to Quarantine Measures
Fully vaccinated Canadian travellers have been left out of plans to ease quarantine restrictions for entry in the United Kingdom. The UK announced today that fully vaccinated travellers in the United States or Europe will not have to quarantine on arrival to the UK. The changes are set to go in place at 4 a.m….
Aussie Man Rappels Using Bedsheets to Escape Perth Hotel Quarantine
An Australian man has allegedly fled a hotel quarantine in Perth by escaping through a window and rappeling down the external wall using bedsheets tied together like a rope. The ABC has reported that police allege Travis Hay Myles escaped from quarantine at a Rivervale hotel at around 12.45 a.m. on Tuesday. Myles had travelled…
‘Ridiculous’, Travellers Dismayed by UK Quarantine Measures for France
PARIS—Travellers about to board a train from Paris to London on the day quarantine rules in Britain were due to lapse were upset on Monday by a last-minute decision to keep them, calling it “ridiculous,” “cruel,” and “incoherent.” Anyone arriving from France will have to quarantine at home or in other accommodation for 5 to…
UK Says Fully Vaccinated Travellers From France Must Still Quarantine
Holidaymakers returning from France have been told they must continue to quarantine—even if they have been fully-vaccinated—when restrictions ease on other amber list destinations. Ministers said the move, announced late on Friday evening, was a precautionary measure amid concerns over the “persistent presence” in the country of the Beta coronavirus variant. It is thought to…
Home Quarantine Set for Trial in Australia
Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne said the states of South Australia and New South Wales (NSW) will likely be the first states to trial home quarantine for fully vaccinated returned travellers. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will discuss the idea with premiers and chief ministers at a national cabinet meeting on Friday. Foreign Minister Marise…
Quarantine Exemption for Foreign Business Leaders Bringing Economic Boost to UK
Overseas business leaders will no longer need to quarantine when arriving in England if their trip is likely to be of significant economic benefit to the UK, the government has announced. Company executives wishing to travel to England to make a “financial investment in a UK-based business” or for “establishing a new business within the…
Portugal Imposes 14-Day Quarantine on Unvaccinated Brits
Only fully-vaccinated Brits can now visit mainland Portugal without undergoing a 14-day quarantine. Visitors from the UK could previously avoid the mandatory 14-day isolation if they had evidence of a recent negative test for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. The new rules come into effect today to try to stem any influx of the…
Quarantine Hub Proposed Near Brisbane Airport
The Queensland state government is considering an Australian federal government proposal for a CCP virus quarantine facility near the Brisbane Airport. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has offered to pay for the 1,000-bed facility on the site of the Damascus Barracks at Pinkenba. Under the proposal, Queensland would build and operate the facility, which Queensland Deputy…
Hong Kong to Shorten Quarantine for Most Arrivals to 7 Days
HONG KONG—Hong Kong said on Monday it would shorten the quarantine period for vaccinated people arriving in the city to 7 days from 14, provided travelers show sufficient antibodies against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus. City government leader Carrie Lam told a media briefing the shorter period of…
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