UK Covid live news: ministers set to announce additions to green list for international travel

Latest updates: no major opening up expected, with Malta and the Balearic Islands potential destinations that could be added to green listMore than 2m adults in England have had long Covid for over 12 weeksSharp rise in UK Covid cases casts doubt on more lockdown easingCoronavirus global updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverage9.28amBSTGood morning. This afternoon ministers are due to announce their review of the traffic light system for international travel, which places countries on either the red list (high Covid risk, and a virtual ban), the amber list (medium risk, with people subject to quarantine on return) or the green list (low risk and suitable for holidays, with people not subject to quarantine on their return). As of this morning there are only 11 placeson the green list, and none of them are favourite summer holiday destinations for Brits.According to some of the news reports previewing the announcement, Malta, Madeira and the Balearic Islands (ie, Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza) are either certain or possible additions to the green list today. But government sources have been playing down the prospects of a major opening up.I want us to get back to a position where we can support those who want to travel to do so. Nobody likes the draconian restrictions we have had to put in place over this last year as we have wrestled with the pandemic.So, yes, we want to get to a position where we can support people who want to travel to be able to do so, but it is diffi...
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