Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government had debated for days how to ease the quarantine rules. As the spread of the novel coronavirus slows in Europe, countries are reopening travel after more than three months of lockdown. New Zealand is included, as are the Vatican and Britain's overseas territories such as the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar. The government said it expected countries included on the quarantine-free list to reciprocate by relaxing their own restrictions. England and Northern Ireland will reopen pubs this weekend, and Scotland and Wales are expected to follow later in July.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 03, 2020 08:26 UTC