If you’re an international student in the UK with Christmas or New Year’s plans ready, you might want to think twice before proceeding. UK travel restrictions — for those going in and out of the country — are now in place following an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, after the Omicron variant resulted in a swift rise of infections.
The UK’s number of confirmed daily cases were 91,743 on December 20, according to the BBC. London was declared a “major incident” by Mayor Sadiq Khan as the city records the highest number of cases in the UK.
• Israel bans travel to US and Canada over Omicron concerns
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There’s no reason to dampen the holiday spirit just yet, though. As international students, you should exercise further caution and stay in the loop about the latest Omicron-related UK travel restrictions.
That’s why we’ve compiled a quick list of updated…
