It is believed that the country will be taken off the 'amber-plus' list as government officials seemed to admit the Beta variant threat was contained. Sources claim the Delta variant prevalent in Britain is spreading faster than the Beta variant in Europe, and would 'out-compete' it in the coming weeks, The Times reports. And despite a rise in case rates, it remains unlikely that Greece and Spain will be put on the amber-plus list. At present double-jabbed holidaymakers returning from France must quarantine for up to ten days because it is on the amber-plus list. Labour said the holiday plans of nearly six million Britons could be ruined if Spain and Greece were added to the amber-plus list.

Source: The Nation July 25, 2021 22:52 UTC