Boris Johnson said that where specific measures were no longer serving their purpose they would be droppedTravel rules introduced to curb the spread of Omicron will be scrapped on Friday. Boris Johnson said a pre-departure test for arrivals into the UK would be ditched as well as the need for a PCR test on or before day two. They will be replaced by a cheaper lateral flow test and there will no longer be a need to quarantine before receiving a negative result. SponsoredThe change will be good news for Britons planning ski trips or winter sun breaks and will be a huge boost for the tourism industry. • Latest statistics showed that the infection rate in England at the end of 2021 had risen

Source: The Times January 05, 2022 19:58 UTC