Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox Travel bans are to be introduced for visitors from the Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh, the Department of Transport has said.
The countries have been added to England’s so-called red list amid concerns about new Covid-19 variants, such as those first identified in South Africa and Brazil.
From 4am on Friday April 9, international visitors who have departed from or transited through the Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh in the previous 10 days will be refused entry into England.
The Department for Transport said only British and Irish citizens, or those with residence rights in the UK (including long-term visa holders),
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