UK sets up traffic-light system to allow foreign holidays to take off

  • Date: 04-Apr-2021
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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UK sets up traffic-light system to allow foreign holidays to take off

The UK is to introduce two steps to show that life is returning to normal after a cycle of lockdowns, allowing foreign holidays and spectators at live events.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make the announcements on Monday after an Easter holiday that was England's first weekend this year with eased coronavirus restrictions.

He will introduce a traffic light system for international travel where countries will be in one of three categories depending on their coronavirus infection rate.

He will also announce a pilot programme to allow spectators at top-level sports, comedy shows and other live events.