UK adds India to travel ‘red list’ after cases surge

UK adds India to travel ‘red list’ after cases surge

Britain on Monday imposed its strictest travel curbs on India after an explosion of coronavirus cases there, hours after Prime Minister Boris Johnson called off a trip to New Delhi.Health Secretary Matt Hancock said India was being added to Britain's “red list” of countries, banning all arrivals from India except for UK or Irish nationals, who must pay to stay in a government-approved quarantine hotel for 10 days on their return.Comments Read Next9 hours agoIndia to lock down Delhi for six days10 hours agoIndia: Daily coronavirus cases rise by record 273,81020 hours agoOman issues travel alert to India as coronavirus cases surge1 day agoIndia faces severe shortage of hospital beds, oxygen supplies, drugs2 days agoIndia records 234,692 new Covid-19 cases, 1,341 deaths3 days agoIndia reports 217,353 new COVID-19 cases and 1,185 deaths4 days agoIndia: 200,000 new coronavirus cases registered5 days agoIndia: Over 1,000 test Covid positive at religious festival5 days agoIndia's coronavirus infections hit new daily record1 week agoCOVID: India overtakes Brazil as world's second worst-hit country