UK To Scrap Three List System From Oct 4 To Only One, India Will Be No Longer In Red-List

<p><strong>New Delhi:</strong> The UK government on Friday announced that from October 4, 2021, the current system of red, amber and green countries based on levels of Covid-19 risk will be scrapped and replaced with one red list only.</p> <p>India is currently on the amber list, scrapping it off means the cost burden for travelers due to compulsory quarantines and PCR tests will be reduced.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <span style="color: #e03e2d;"><a style="color: #e03e2d;" href="https://ift.tt/3AzMDwN FDA Recommends Pfizer Covid Booster Shots For Over 65s, High-Risk People</a></span><br /></strong></p> <p id="2" class="story_para_2">From October 4, travellers head to the UK will also no longer need to take pre-departure PCR tests.</p> <p class="story_para_2">&ldquo;Today&rsquo;s changes mean a simpler, more straightforward system. One with less testing and lower costs, allowing more people to travel, see loved ones or conduct business around the world while providing a boost for the travel industry, said UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps according to Reuters.</p> <p id="3" class="story_para_3">&ldquo;Public health has always been at the heart of our international travel policy and with over 44 million people fully vaccinated in the UK, we are now able to introduce a proportionate updated structure that reflects the new landscape," he said.</p> <p id="4" class="story_para_4">From the end of October, fully vaccinated passengers from non-red list countries will be able to replace the current compulsory day-two PCR test requirement with a cheaper lateral flow test. If anyone tests positive they will need to isolate and take a free confirmatory PCR test, which would be genomically sequenced to help identify new variants Reuters reported.</p> <p class="story_para_4">&nbsp;</p> <div id="nws18-wru-widget-recommended-for-you-js--4215533" class="article_related_story"> <div class="story_heading">&nbsp;</div> </div>

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