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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".

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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.

France

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.

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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.

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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.

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Heathrow passengers face long queues as staff forced to self-isolate

Travellers were met by significant delays at London's Heathrow airport due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

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Vaccinated Brits no longer need to quarantine from amber countries

Fully vaccinated British adults will not need to quarantine on return from amber list countries from 19 July, the UK’s transport secretary Grant Shapps announced.

Destinations

Where can EU citizens go on holiday without having to quarantine?

Travel restrictions can be confusing. Here’s a guide to the popular holiday destinations where European citizens don’t need to quarantine right now.

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France changes rules for fully-vaccinated arrivals from EU, UK and US

The French government is changing the requirements for arrivals from 9 June.

United Kingdom

Heathrow opens terminal for travellers from 'high-risk countries'

London's Heathrow airport reopened its Terminal 3 on Tuesday as a special hub for travellers from high-risk countries.

France

France makes quarantine compulsory for travellers arriving from UK

Travellers arriving in France from the UK will need to go into mandatory self-isolation, a French government spokesman said on Wednesday.

Belgium

Belgium and Greece ease lockdown rules for public socialising

The two countries have made significant moves towards relaxing coronavirus restrictions as some bars and beaches reopen.

Travel News

Greece removes quarantine for EU, UK, US and other travellers

Arrivals will just need to show a negative test taken in the last 72 hours or proof of vaccination.

Norway

Norwegian 'caught trying to dodge quarantine' by skiing over border

The 50-year old was hoping to evade quarantine rules in his country by crossing over mountains from Sweden but bad weather thwarted his plan, emergency services said.

Travel News

Quarantine hotels: Which countries are using them to stop arrivals spreading COVID?

Here's a summary of the quarantine hotel rules in different countries around the world.

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UK quarantine hotels judged "completely unsuitable" by travel editor

Veteran travel journalist Simon Calder road tested a quarantine hotel and found it to be unsuitable for length of stay, especially given the €2,000 price tag

Travel News

UK hotel quarantine for arrivals from 'red list' countries begins

Arrivals to England from 33 countries, including Portugal, now have to self-isolate for 10 days in a hotel they have pre-booked, at a cost of around €2,000.

Austria

Austria mulls lockdown of Tyrol region amid rise of COVID-19 variants

The first confirmed cases of the British virus mutation were discovered in Jochberg in Tyrol in mid-January.

People

Did you know that quarantine was invented 600 years ago in Venice?

In the 15th century, Venetians found a unique way to deal with another devastating disease - the bubonic plague.

World

UK closes travel corridors and all passengers need negative COVID test

All passengers will still be required to quarantine for up to 10 days on arrival but the isolation period can be cut short with a negative test after five days.