UK to scrap red list, to be replaced with testing for the fully vaccinated – Report 

The United Kingdom is set to be scrap the travel red list as soon as this week.

The emergence of Omicron forced thousands of travellers into hotel quarantine at a cost of £2,285  per person for ten days.

But according to a Daily Mail report, just a fortnight after the list was introduced, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is said to have convinced colleagues it should be replaced with testing for the fully vaccinated.

The move is expected to be approved this week.

Data suggests that with Omicron spreading rapidly worldwide, there will be limited differences in countries’ infection rates.

The return of the red list was met with fury from officials in affected African countries, while travellers complained of six-hour journeys to their hotel and ‘grim’ food.

At Wednesday’s Covid briefing, Boris Johnson promised to re-examine the policy amid claims it was unfair and ineffective.

Many African countries affected by the ban has expressed fury over the policy initiated by the British government.

The Nigeria government is expected to unveil a plan to ban flights from Britain effective Tuesday.