UK Ban on Travel From South America Comes Into Force

UK Ban on Travel From South America Comes Into Force
Passengers arrive at Heathrow Airport, west London, on July 10, 2020. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP via Getty Images
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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The UK ban on travel from South America has come into force, with the transport secretary describing it as a precautionary decision to tackle a potential new variant of the CCP virus that emerged in Brazil.

The new travel ban, which also includes Portugal, was announced on Thursday afternoon by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and came into force at 4 a.m. this morning.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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