All testing requirements for fully vaccinated visitors travelling in the UK will be phased off beginning next month, as the UK government moves a step closer to reopening the Covid-wrecked travel industry.
In a statement released by the British government on Monday, starting at 4 a.m. on February 11, all testing requirements for eligible fully vaccinated arrivals will be removed, leaving only a Passenger Locator Form.
Arrivals who are not completely vaccinated will be required to do a pre-departure test and a PCR test on or before the second day after arriving in the country, according to the reports. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said, “This final stage in our secure and safe full return to international travel is a big boost for UK tourism, setting Britain free ahead of the important half term and spring holiday season.”
According to the announcement, the country would also recognize immunization certificates from 16 other countries, including China and Mexico, bringing the total number of countries recognized to over 180.
As per official numbers, the UK added 88,447 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, increasing the total caseload to 16,063,010, and 56 more fatalities, bringing the national death toll to 154,430..
In the case of several other viruses, there is evidence that new varieties must grow less severe in order to survive. Professor Preston adds that viruses that only exist in people, such as COVID, are “reliant on having live humans nearby.”
In the United Kingdom, more over 90% of people aged 12 and up have had their first dose of vaccination, over 83 percent have been fully vaccinated, and 64% have had booster shots.
Source: The Tribune
