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Only 2% of people in UK quarantine hotels tested positive - watchdog

A new report from Parliament’s watchdog has found that the UK’s travel restrictions were costly, confusing and not demonstrably successful.

22/04/2022

Cleaners wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) dump garbage outside a quarantine hotel during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong's quarantine hotels are creating mountains of plastic waste

A zero-COVID policy means everything from remotes to pillows and food has to be wrapped in plastic.

19/04/2022

Colombia's upside-down house, new tourist hotspot

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Colombia's upside-down house, new tourist hotspot

Guatavita's 'Casa Loca' is a construction on the outskirts of Bogotá that has become the new Colombian tourist sensation.

28/01/2022

Federal police officers check passengers arriving aboard a flight from Portugal, at Frankfurt airport, Germany, Tuesday June 29, 2021.

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Germany travel rules: UK tourists are banned under new restrictions

Germany is banning UK tourists, and travellers who will be allowed in face two weeks of quarantine.

19/12/2021

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Arrivals from South Africa will no longer need to quarantine in a government-mandated hotel.

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The UK removes all 11 countries from its red list for travel

11 African countries will be removed from the UK's red list, as Omicron takes over as the dominant variant in London.

14/12/2021

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UK travel: Common COVID-19 insurance questions answered

Want travel insurance that covers COVID-19 costs? Here’s what you can get.

03/12/2021

Holiday Inn, London Heathrow was being used as a quarantine hotel.

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Omicron sees ‘prison-like’ quarantine hotels return to the UK

Guests pay upwards of €4,000 for 10 days in "horrific" quarantine hotels.

01/12/2021

Exterior view of a hotel in Badhoevedorp near Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, where Dutch authorities have isolated 61 people who tested positive for COVID-19.

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Couple arrested in Netherlands after escaping COVID hotel quarantine

A couple was arrested at the airport in Amsterdam after they fled hotel quarantine.

29/11/2021

Family holidays can be straightforward depending on your destination

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Explained: COVID-19 travel rules for children and teenagers

If you're planning to travel with children don't get caught out by the vaccination requirements and other restrictions that are still in place in some countries.

10/11/2021

International travellers are now able to visit Bangkok without having to quarantine.

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Thailand is now quarantine-free: Here's where to visit

Bangkok is one of the biggest tourist hotspots in the country.

01/11/2021

Protester getting pepper sprayed by police officer in Melbourne.

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Pepper spray used on anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne

Police used pepper spray in a number of confrontations and made over 200 arrests in Melbourne, as several hundred attendees flouted stay-at-home orders and marched through an inner-city suburb

18/09/2021

A medical worker wearing a protective clothing disinfectants a corridor of a hotel used for foreigners to stay during a period of health quarantine

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After sexual harassment reports, people want quarantine hotels banned

As complaints amass against the UK’s quarantine hotels, a law firm has taken legal action to stop them for vaccinated travellers.

15/09/2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in Moscow.

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Vladimir Putin self-isolates after close aides infected with COVID-19

The Kremlin has stated that Putin has tested negative for the virus but will be self-isolating for a "certain period".

14/09/2021

Actress Nicole Kidman films a scene in a market in Hong Kong.

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Nicole Kidman spotted filming a new movie at Hong Kong's night market.

Hollywood star Nicole Kidman was spotted in Hong Kong filming a new TV series after a recent backlash over having quarantine exemption to work in the city. Kidman, who reportedly flew to Hong Kong from Sydney, was spotted in the city's famous Fa Yuen street, known for its night market.

24/08/2021

Belgrade has become a major tourist hub for COVID-free travellers looking to journey elsewhere.

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Quarantine loophole sees major boost in tourism from India to Serbia

There has been an uptick in travellers from India in Serbia recently, as the country introduces visa-free travel.

05/08/2021

Travellers arrive from a Eurostar train at St Pancras Station in London, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020.

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England lifts quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers from France

The Department for Transport said in a statement that the change — effective from 05:00 CEST on Sunday, August 8 — is because "the proportion of Beta variant cases has fallen".

04/08/2021

FILE: Travellers get off the first train into St Pancras International station in London, Wednesday Nov. 14, 2007.

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'Infuriating': British expats in France slam UK's quarantine decision

The mandatory 10 day quarantine makes it almost impossible for British expats based in France to visit their families at home.

29/07/2021

People wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus walk on the pedestrian promenade along the beach in Biarritz, southwestern France, July 28, 2021.

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UK defends France quarantine decision amid row with Paris

The UK transport minister says the beta variant has been a concern not just in French overseas territories but also in parts of mainland France.

29/07/2021

Travellers arrive at Heathrow Airport in London, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.

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Quarantine scrapped in England for fully vaccinated EU & US citizens

Despite concerns over the Delta variant, fully vaccinated travellers from the EU and US will soon be able to avoid quarantine when entering the UK — except for those arriving from France.

28/07/2021

The stunning island of Mauritius has just reopened to international travellers after being closed for 16 months due to COVID-19.

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Tropical island opens 14 ‘resort bubbles’ for vaccinated travellers

An accelerated vaccination rollout for tourism workers has allowed Mauritius to reopen its borders to international travellers.

19/07/2021