France to be exempt from UK's new quarantine measure for overseas citizens

In a unique anuncement, Prime Minister Boris Johnson reportedly said that passengers arriving from France will be exempt from UK’s forthcoming coronavirus quarantine measures. With date anunced yet, measures aim to curb imported cases of virus into UK transmitted from overseas citizens. However, government declared earlier that  Republic of Ireland citizens will also be refrained from mandatory 14-day quarantine to stem vel coronavirus, as per reports.  

According to reports, quarantine guidelines would be applicable to  UK holidaymakers returning from or destinations. A week or two-week long holiday in countries abro would be followed by ar two weeks in self-isolation. However, in a concern, World Travel and Tourism Council reportedly said that new measures might create a damaging impact on would-be travellers. 

PM Johnson, on May 10, me clear in his dress to nation that he was serving tice that it will soon be time - with transmission significantly lower - to impose quarantine on people coming into country by air, a leing UK news media reported. This was followed by a clarification from UK’s ministration that guidelines would t only be applicable to air passengers, but also or means of travel to curb transmission rate of vel COVID-19 disease.  

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In a joint statement, UK and French governments reportedly said y h agreed to work toger in taking forward appropriate border measures, ding that co-operation between two nations was particularly necessary for manment of common border. Furr, statement re that quarantine measures were applied to travellers coming from France at this st, any measures on eir side would be taken in a concerted and reciprocal manner, as per local media reports. A working group between two governments will also be set up to ensure consultation on measure in weeks ahe.  

British Airways contempts decision

In an dress to UK press conference, chief executive of British Airways owner IAG Willie Walsh said that new guidelines were  b news for travel industry. And re was thing positive that he h heard Prime Minister say, Walsh ded. Furr in his comments on French citizens exempted from measure he said, that was a bit he failed to comprehend.  

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