A mix-up on the government's new online quarantine form has given the option for travellers entering the UK to declare themselves as being from countries which no longer exist. The form is part of the government's plan to force all travellers coming into the UK to self-quarantine for two weeks on arrival. The government first announced the quarantine policy last month as part of new measures to try and slow the spread of coronavirus in the UK and prevent a second wave of infections. All UK arrivals – including Britons – must now fill in an online 'contact locator' form setting out where they will live for a fortnight. Last week British Airways, easyJet and Ryanair launched legal action against the quarantine policy, which it described as 'flawed'.

Source: Daily Mail June 16, 2020 14:32 UTC