Thursday, June 3, 2021

UK - PORTUGAL TO MOVE FROM GREEN TO AMBER - AND UNLIKELY THAT ANY NEW COUNTRIES WILL MOVE TO GREEN

 BBC News 3 June 2021



  1. Portugal is set to be moved from UK's green travel lists to amber - meaning that people can only travel there for essential reasons - the BBC understands
  2. And it looks likely that no new countries will be added to the green lists when the latest update is confirmed later
  3. It is expected more countries will be added to the red lists, which should only be visited in extreme circumstances
  4. "I understand why people want to travel, of course I do, but we’ve got to make sure we keep this country safe," Matt Hancock says
  5. Making sure coronavirus vaccines are available "at cost" to poorer nations is a priority, the UK health secretary also says