BREAKING | Six African countries to be added to UK’s ‘red travel list’ due to concerns over new variant - Herefordshire’s Independent Source of News & Information

Six African countries are set to be added to the United Kingdom’s red travel list from midnight tonight due to concerns over a new variant of COVID-19 that could be more transmissible than the current Delta variant and there are also concerns that current vaccines could be less effective against this new variant.

One of the countries set to be added to the red list is South Africa.

COVID-19 UPDATE:@UKHSA is investigating a new variant. More data is needed but we're taking precautions now.

From noon tomorrow six African countries will be added to the red list, flights will be temporarily banned, and UK travellers must quarantine.
— Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) November 25, 2021