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Hopes rise as Covid cases keep falling despite getaway beset by 'chaos'

Government
Rob Gill
26 July 2021

A fifth consecutive day of falling Covid-19 cases has fuelled optimism for the coming weeks, albeit amid reports of "chaos" at some UK airports as the summer getaway finally got under way.

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While cases are falling in the UK, there are still concerns that the so-called “pingdemic” could cause staffing shortages at airports and other transport hubs in the coming days. 


There are also reports that France could have its “amber plus” status removed during the next review of the traffic light system.

However, holidaymakers are facing tougher Covid restrictions in European countries as fears about the Delta variant spread on the continent.

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