Fully vaccinated travellers from most European countries and the United States can enter England without quarantining starting next week.
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The UK government says people who have received both doses of a vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency or the FDA in the US can take pre- and post-arrival coronavirus tests instead of self-isolating.
There is one exception: France, which the UK has dubbed a higher risk because of the presence of the Beta variant of the coronavirus.
Visitors from France will continue to face a UK quarantine.
Currently only people who have been vaccinated in the UK can skip 10 days of quarantine when arriving from most of Europe or North America.
The move to boost the UK's ailing travel industry comes despite rising coronavirus cases.
The rule change takes effect on Monday and only applies to England.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will decide whether to follow suit.
Australian Associated Press
