As Europe grapples with placing visitors in quarantine here’s what’s happening around the world – By Archie Mitchell (Marketwatch) / June 9 2020
The U.K. follows New Zealand, Australia, and others in implementing different forms of quarantine for new arrivals
Travellers arriving in the U.K. will have to self-isolate for 14-days from Monday as the country looks to avoid a resurgence of coronavirus cases. Most countries around the world have adopted some form of controls – here are the details:
Mandatory two-week quarantine policies are being used in other countries including Canada, New Zealand and Australia, but these countries are all closed to non citizens and residents.
Meanwhile the U.S. imposed an indefinite travel ban in March, with exemptions for citizens and residents, and the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) urges International arrivals to isolate for two weeks on entry.
As countries ease domestic lockdown measures they are looking for ways to reopen borders in time for summer vacations. Many in the U.K. were expecting to be able to holiday across Europe, but the new restriction could mean this is no longer possible.
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