A scientific expert has warned that the Brazilian variant will come into the UK and that travel will only be possible on a “very restricted” basis.
Sir David King, former chief scientific adviser to the Government, said that he did not think it would be possible to stop the Brazilian variant of coronavirus coming to the UK.
But he told Sky News that he supported a traffic light system for foreign travel and said: “So if we’re talking about travelling directly to a country with a very low rate of the disease, and if the proper precautions are taken in that you’re fully tested or fully vaccinated, then I think it is quite feasible to allow people to travel overseas.
“But I think it should be on a very restricted basis.
“I think we know that the South African variant, for example, has come into this country. There’s a significant take up of it here.
“And the Brazilian variant – I don’t believe we can keep it out of the country.
“So the importance of the find, test, trace, isolate and support system just cannot be overestimated.”
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