UAE added to UK’s ‘red list’

UAE added to UK’s ‘red list’

The UAE has been added to the British list of countries with additional travel restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19.The UK government on Tuesday announced the measures following growing concerns that imported variants of COVID-19 could be resistant to the country's main vaccine produced by AstraZeneca. Downing Street is expected to introduce mandatory hotel quarantines for 33 countries including the UAE.The so-called “red list” applies to countries deemed to be high risk due to rates of COVID-19 infections. The new measures will mean that flights to the UK from these destinations are suspended. The only arrivals permitted from “red list” countries are British and Irish nationals or those with UK residence rights.The hotel quarantine will come into effect from February 15th.Comments Read Next11 hours agoSaudi announces 353 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths13 hours agoUAE: Mandatory PCR tests for employees in Sharjah14 hours agoUAE reports 3,310 new Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths14 hours agoIndian nationals barred from travelling to Saudi, Kuwait via UAE2 days agoSaudi announces 356 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths3 days agoUAE: Vaccine centers to prioritize elderly, those with chronic conditions3 days agoUAE: Residents can appeal against Covid-19 penalties3 days agoBahrain: LSDM to implement remote work from Sunday4