Top Executives Freed From Quarantine in England
- Temporary exemption for people who bring economic benefit
- Boost for business as U.K. seeks to return to normal life
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Senior executives who have traveled to England can temporarily leave quarantine if their work is likely to bring major benefits to the U.K. economy, the government announced on Tuesday.
The exemption from isolation rules for newly arrived travelers applies to multinational executives who are visiting British branches of their firms. Critics of the decision questioned why it wasn’t also extended to smaller businesses.