The possibility of the UK imposing COVID-19 checks on visitors from China is still “under review,” a senior Cabinet minister has said.
Asked about the government’s position on the issue, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Dec. 29: “The government is looking at that, it’s under review.”
He noted that the UK authorities had “noticed” the new restrictions imposed by countries such as the United States and India following the COVID-19 surge in China.
He added: “I think the Department of Transport will take medical advice, talk to the Department of Health and they’ll come to some decisions depending on what we see coming out of China, but at the moment it’s under review.”…