Omicron: Pre-departure tests will be needed for international arrivals

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UK arrivals will have to take a pre-departure Covid test from Tuesday

All international arrivals to the UK will have to take a pre-departure lateral flow or PCR test, Sajid Javid said. The new measures will come into force from 4am on December 7 for all travellers, regardless of vaccination.

 

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Like the rest of the world but A week too late. Nicola and Mark told them to do this last week. Boris is criminally negligent.

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