The prime minister only added India to the so-called red list on April 23, three weeks after announcing a ban on flights from neighbouring Pakistan and BangladeshAt least 20,000 passengers who could have been infected with a virulent strain of coronavirus were allowed to enter Britain while Boris Johnson delayed imposing a travel ban from India. The prime minister only added India to the so-called red list on April 23, three weeks after announcing a ban on flights from neighbouring Pakistan and Bangladesh. SponsoredA huge surge in cases of the Indian variant threatens to derail the easing of lockdown restrictions. The government is sticking by plans for the biggest easing of lockdown rules on Monday, which will allow people to socialise indoors in homes, pubs and restaurants. Physical contact between households will be permitted for the first time in more than a year and limited audiences will be allowed back into

Source: The Times May 15, 2021 17:01 UTC