U.K. To No Longer Require Pre-Departure Covid Tests For Fully Vaccinated Travelers

The new date is Jan 5, 2022.

Travelers under the age of 18 will no longer be required to present a negative Covid test before entering the country, but travelers under the age of 18 will have to take a test on the day of their arrival.

The Prime Minister is Boris Johnson.

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Travelers have to take a test if they return a positive test.
Travelers had to self-isolated until they presented a negative test.

The easing of Covid requirements at London's Heathrow airport is a boost to passengers desperate to see loved ones and businesses that need to connect with global markets.

U.K. citizens should wear face coverings on public transportation and in public spaces.
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The U.K. tightened Covid restrictions in late November after cases of the omicron variant were identified in that country. Grant Shapps, the U.K.'s transport secretary, said the reduced requirement for travelers came as "omicron is the dominant variant and is widespread in the UK." He said that they were supporting the safe reopening of international travel by reducing testing for vaccine-vaccinated travelers.

The number is big.

1.3 million people. The number of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the U.K. increased by 40% in the past seven days, according to the U.K. government. The number of people who died from Covid in that time frame was more than double the number from the previous seven-day period.

International travelers must have a negative Covid test result no more than a day before entering the U.S., according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Travelers have to show the airline a negative result before boarding their flights.

England travel changes begin on Friday and Sunday.

The U.K. has increased covid measures after two Omicron cases were identified.