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France Eases Entry Rules for Vaccinated Travelers from UK

Thursday, 13 January, 2022 - 11:00
FILE In this file photo dated Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021, people in the arrivals area at Heathrow Airport in London, during England's coronavirus lockdown. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, FILE)
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France will let in travelers from Britain who are vaccinated against COVID-19 without having to self-isolate or to offer a valid reason for the trip, the French prime minister said on Thursday.


Prime Minister Jean Castex said travel restrictions will be eased starting Friday because the highly-contagious omicron variant is now largely dominant in both countries, The Associated Press said.


In mid-December, France had limited the breath of what it considered valid reasons for traveling to the country and required a 48-hour isolation upon arrival in efforts to slow down the spread of omicron, which was more widespread in the UK at the time.


All those arriving from Britain must present a negative virus test taken within the previous 24 hours.


Unvaccinated travelers arriving from UK must still provide a valid reason for traveling and undergo a 10-day quarantine under police supervision.


France, which has one of Europe’s most-vaccinated populations, reported this week a daily record of more than 368,000 new coronavirus cases. The seven-day average of new cases is close to 270,000, which as resulted in a rise in hospitalizations.


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