Coronavirus live: US keeps travel ban on UK and Schengen area; Thailand reports record case numbers
White House renews travel ban over fears of the Delta variant; Thailand registers 15,376 new cases – another record rise
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In a drive to resume its economy, Singapore has said that it is aiming to vaccinate about 80% of its population with two doses by around early September.
This means that quarantine-free travels for those fully vaccinated will then be possible and borders beginning to reopen.
The White House has cited the delta variant as reason to keep in place a travel ban from the UK and Schengen countries, the BBC’s Jon Sopel reports.
The ban was first imposed by former President Donald Trump during the early stages of the pandemic last March.
White House confirms it’s maintaining travel ban on UK and Schengen countries imposed by Pres Trump last March. Cites delta variant. Will be blow to airlines and tourism industry hoping to salvage something from summer season. But most of all blow to families desperate to reunite
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