{"id":83173,"date":"2021-12-05T23:02:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T23:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/?p=83173"},"modified":"2021-12-05T23:02:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T23:02:22","slug":"u-k-tightens-travel-testing-rules-amid-omicron-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mytravelleader.com\/transport\/u-k-tightens-travel-testing-rules-amid-omicron-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"U.K. tightens travel testing rules amid omicron concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON (AP) &#8212; Britain&#8217;s government tightened travel restrictions Saturday amid concerns about the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant, saying all travelers arriving in England will need to take a Covid-19 test before they board their flight.<\/p>\n<p>Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the new rules will apply from 4 a.m. London time on Tuesday, Dec. 7.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In light of the most recent data, we are taking further action to slow the incursion of the omicron variant,&#8221; he said in a tweet.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Related: U.K. requiring self-isolation period upon arrival<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Javid also added Nigeria to the U.K.&#8217;s travel &#8220;red list,&#8221; which means that arrivals from there will be banned except for U.K. and Irish residents, and those travelers must isolate in designated quarantine facilities. He said there was a &#8220;significant number&#8221; of omicron cases linked to travel with Nigeria, with 27 cases recorded in England.<\/p>\n<p>Karen Dee, the chief executive of the Airport Operators Association, said the new measures will be a &#8220;major deterrent&#8221; to travel, just as airports and the travel industry were hoping for a small uplift over the festive season.<br \/>&#8220;This is a devastating blow for aviation and tourism,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities recorded another 42,848 confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.K. as of Saturday, with 127 more deaths. 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