Government finally concedes need to test inbound travellers for Covid-19
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THE government finally caught up with at least some of the science today as it announced that anyone entering the country would now have to produce a negative Covid-19 test.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that from next week passengers travelling to England from abroad — including British nationals — will have to have been tested within 72 hours of their departure.
Similar measures were announced by the Scottish government, with Wales is expected to follow suit.
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