Quarantine measures could be extended to a host of European countries as coronavirus outbreaks continue to emerge across the continent.
Belgium and Croatia are among the nations being touted as the next destinations to be axed from the Government’s list of safe countries to visit after Boris Johnson said ministers were prepared to “take action where it is necessary”.
Heathrow Airport’s chief executive is among those calling on the Government to replace the 14-day self-isolation period for travellers returning to the UK from higher-risk countries with a comprehensive testing scheme.
However, Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden has refuted this as a viable solution, saying there is "no silver bullet" against quarantine.
Ministers have admitted that the prospect of a new surge in the pandemic could jeopardise the reopening of schools in September. In other developments, the Covid-19 death toll in the UK has risen by 83, bringing the total to almost 46,000.
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