England Scraps Quarantine for Fully Vaccinated EU, US Visitors

England Scraps Quarantine for Fully Vaccinated EU, US Visitors
A traveler walks at Terminal 5 in Heathrow Airport in London on July 26, 2020. Henry Nicholls/Reuters
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LONDON—England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and the United States to arrive without quarantine from next week, the transport minister said on July 28, in a huge and long-awaited boost for airlines and travel companies.

Britain’s travel industry has heavily criticized the government for being too slow to open up, saying it has squandered its lead in the global vaccine rollout and giving the EU a headstart in attracting tourists.