Holidays Abroad This Summer Unlikely for Most Britons, Scientist Warns

Holidays Abroad This Summer Unlikely for Most Britons, Scientist Warns
People enjoy the sea on a beach of the small island of Chrysi, south of Crete, on July 26, 2020. Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images
Reuters
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LONDON—Holidays abroad are “extremely unlikely” for most Britons this summer due to the risk of importing new variants of COVID-19, a scientist who advises the government said on Saturday, leaving airlines and travel companies bracing for a second lost peak season.

Britain has banned travel for most people during the current lockdown and has said overseas holidays will not be allowed until May 17 at the earliest.