Spain And Usa On Red List?2024

Spain And Usa On Red List?

Spain And Usa On Red List
The US and Spain could be added to the red list of countries later this week (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) The United States and Spain could be added to the red list of countries as officials weigh up the risk of new Covid variants entering the UK. If ministers decide to add both countries later this week, travellers will be forced to quarantine in a hotel upon arrival for at least 11 nights. It comes after analysis by the World Health Organisation found the highly-infectious South African and Brazilian variants in dozens of countries not on the Government’s high-risk list.

They included Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Greece, Japan, Kenya, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the US;
Travellers from the US and Spain are currently allowed to quarantine at home without having to pay £1,750 to stay in one of the Government’s 16 approved hotels;

But this could all change following local transmission of the new variants in both countries, and their location beside South America and Portugal, which are under UK travel bans. A Government source told the Telegraph : ‘The US and Spain are on the list so it means some of the bigger markets will be considered by officials as part of the discussions before being put to ministers. ‘ International passengers arrive at Heathrow Airport (Picture: Mark Thomas/Rex) A Department for Transport spokesman said: ‘Our priority has always been protecting the health of the UK public, and we must now focus on ensuring the success of our vaccination programme. ‘We will therefore continue taking action to lower the chances of new variants entering the UK. ‘ It comes after passengers returning from red list countries told how they were forced to isolate in a London hotel because there is no approved accommodation in Manchester. A person holds up a sign at their room window expressing their frustration at not being able to quarantine at home (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images) Clare had to rebook her flight after finding she could not fly directly to Manchester Airport, and will now have to spend 10 days in a hotel near Heathrow. She told Metro. co. uk: ‘It’s inhumane, because to grieve is one thing, but to grieve in an isolated hotel room away from your family where I’ve got no control over my mum’s final arrangements is another. ‘I don’t know what will happen with seeing my mum one last time or with the funeral arrangements.

‘It will be based on evidence from the Joint Biosecurity Centre (JBC);
Midwife Clare Davis, 44, was flying back from the United Arab Emirates after her mother, Joan, passed away in Manchester on Saturday;

Will Spain go on the Red List of countries?

SPAIN IS UNDER RED LIST – WHAT TO DO NOW??? | Jenny Kara

Spain and US ‘will be next to go on the red list’ of countries – as ‘stressed’ hotel quarantine guests leave notes in windows begging to be allowed to go home. Passengers arriving from Spain and the US could soon be added to the Government’s ‘red list’ of countries.

Which countries are in the dark red category of the EU?

Through the latest update regarding the epidemiological situation of the EU countries, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has decided to place Spain and the Balearic Islands in the dark red category. Such a decision comes after the country registered an upsurge in Coronavirus cases, identifying more than 500 infections per 100,000 inhabitants during the last 14 days, SchengenVisaInfo.

com reports. Consequently, since Spain has been registering high infection rates, ECDC has advised against all unnecessary travel to the country and to the three islands, Ibiza, Palma, and Minorca. Spain is one of the EU countries that has been severely affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.

However, since the country’s economy significantly relies on the travel and tourism industry, the country decided to open its borders for several arrivals from the European Member States without requiring them to undergo testing and quarantine requirements.

>> Travelling to Spain for Summer 2021: Here’s What You Need to Know Despite the fact that Spain, together with the Balearic Islands, have been categorised by the ECDC as dark red, individual countries remain responsible whether they want to impose measures against travellers returning from or travelling to mainland Spain or one of the islands;

Austria has already announced that stricter rules will apply to all persons returning after a stay in Spain. The authorities announced that in a bid to contain the rapid spread of the virus and protect public health, all persons entering the country would be required to present a negative PCR test result upon arrival.

The ones who are unable to undergo testing before arrival can get tested free of charge at the airport;
In addition, anyone who refuses to get tested risks a fine of €1,450;
Germany has also imposed measures against arrivals from Spain;

According to the German Federal Ministry of Health, all persons arriving from Spain need to present a negative COVID-19 test result, proof of vaccination, or medical proof that indicates that the holder has recovered from the disease. As for unvaccinated travellers arriving from Spain, the German authorities announced that they are obliged to go into quarantine immediately after arrival and stay self-isolated for ten days.

Except for Austria and Germany, the United States Department and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have urged US citizens to refrain from any trip to Spain. “The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Spain due to COVID-19, indicating a very high level of COVID-19 in the country,” the Department of State said.

Previously, SchengenVisaInfo. com reported that Czechia had imposed testing and self-isolation measures for all persons arriving from Spain. >> ECDC Warns Against Travel to Popular Greek Islands After Placing Them in Dark Red Category.

Which countries have been added to the UK’s Red List?

On Thursday 3 June, the UK government added Afghanistan, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Egypt, Sudan, Sri Lanka and Trinidad and Tobago to the red list, and on Thursday 24 it added Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Haiti, Mongolia, Tunisia and Uganda.

What is the Red List and where is it?

Things have changed — read the latest UK rules for travel now The red list was first introduced in February 2021 together with hotel quarantine and mandated 11 nights of hotel quarantine. In its initial iteration, the list included South America and most of Central America, alongside most of southern Africa.

The red list was cut to zero in the October 28 travel update, although the list remained in a symbolic sense; and at the end of November, in a bid to prevent the Omicron variant from travelling to Europe, a handful of countries in southern and central Africa, including South Africa, were added back to the risky register.

On December 14, transport secretary Grant Shapps announced that the list would be emptied again from 4am on December 15, with the usual testing procedures applying to inbound travellers. He added: “We keep all our travel measures under review and we may impose new restrictions should there be a need to do so to protect public health. Main photo: Boulders Beach in South Africa, which is now off the red list (Getty Images) Spain And Usa On Red List Victoria Falls is on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, one of the countries now on the red list (Getty Images).