UK’s Johnson Rejects Calls for Tougher COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference after cases of the new COVID-19 variant were confirmed in the United Kingdom in London on Nov. 27, 2021. Hollie Adams/Getty Images

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected the Scottish and Welsh governments’ call for a further toughening of travel restrictions following the discovery of cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the UK.

Five cases of the new variant have been detected in England, and six have been identified in Scotland.