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Kenya leads additions to red list in England
The Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh have been added to England’s ‘red list’ in a move the government argues will protect the country against new variants of Covid-19.
Officials said the decision came at a critical time for the vaccine programme.
With over 30 million vaccinations delivered in the UK so far, the additional restrictions will help to reduce the risk of new variants – such as those first identified in South Africa and Brazil – entering England, the government hopes.
So far, surveillance has found that few cases of the South Africa variant have been identified as being imported from Europe, with most coming from other parts of the world.
From 04:00 on April 9th, international visitors who have departed from or transited through Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh in the previous ten days will be refused entry into England.
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