In Great Britain, the corona pandemic is raging with undiminished intensity despite the lockdown. Now the British government has issued tougher entry requirements.

The recently identified virus variant is currently causing a stir in the UK. Especially in London, with a seven-day incidence of more than 1.000 per 100.000 people, the health system is being put to the test. These circumstances force the government to act: From Thursday, entry will only be possible with a negative corona test - this must therefore be no more than 72 hours old when leaving the country of origin. In addition, tourist trips are prohibited.

According to the current state of knowledge, children under the age of eleven are exempt from the test, reports the news portal Travel before 9. Travelers from Austria have to go into a ten-day home quarantine. In addition, there is an obligation to provide their contact details electronically before entering the country to announce. If you are traveling to England (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are excluded), you have the option to break free from isolation after five days if a COVID-19 test is negative at that time. Anyone planning to stay in the UK for less than ten days will be quarantined until the end of their planned stay. Means: You can end the quarantine prematurely by leaving the country. In this country there is a landing ban for flights from Great Britain until at least January 24th.