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U.K. Closes Travel Corridors; Arrivals Need Negative Test

New restrictions take effect at 4 a.m. on Monday, Johnson says
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Passengers wait at the entrance to a Covid-19 testing centre at London Stansted Airport in Stansted, U.K., on Jan. 8.Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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By Joe Mayes and Siddharth Philip

January 15, 2021 at 5:22 PM UTC

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January 15, 2021 at 7:04 PM UTC

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The U.K. said it will close its travel corridors with countries around the world, meaning all visitors from overseas will require a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours of travel to enter Britain.

Visitors may be checked when they arrive in the U.K. and could face substantial fines if they don’t comply, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at a televised press briefing on Friday. The new rules will come into force at 4 a.m. on Monday local time.