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U.K. to Bring in Hotel Quarantine for Travelers From Feb. 15

  • Minister defends time taken to finalize plan announced in Jan.
  • Hancock sought advice on policy from Australia, New Zealand
Travelers, left, stand in line for Covid-19 tests after arriving at London Heathrow Airport on Jan. 18. 

Travelers, left, stand in line for Covid-19 tests after arriving at London Heathrow Airport on Jan. 18. 

Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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The U.K. will require travelers arriving from coronavirus hot spots to quarantine in hotels starting Feb. 15, almost three weeks after the plan was announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Arrivals from countries on the U.K.’s travel ban list will be required to isolate for 10 days in government-approved accommodation, the Department for Health and Social Care said in a statement late Thursday. Officials are seeking bids from hotels near airports and ports to support the program.