Boris Johnson has introduced new measures to tackle the Omicron variant of coronavirus. New restrictions on face coverings came into force last week, while rules around international travel and testing were also tightened.
It is now compulsory to wear a mask in England in shops and settings such as banks, post offices, hairdressers, and public transport.
All travellers arriving into the UK must also take a PCR test and self-isolate until they receive a negative result. The UK’s travel red list - the countries that require a 10-day period of isolation in a hotel upon arrival back in the UK, has also been expanded to include 10 African nations: Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and
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