England’s Covid travel red list could be cut to a dozen countries on Thursday (7 October) but the decision to axe PCR testing is "still up in the air", according to national news reports.
Ministers are reportedly planning to remove around 40 countries from the category, including Mexico, Brazil and South Africa.
Passengers returning from the removed countries will no longer have to isolate in a hotel for 11 nights at a cost of more than £2,000.
On Wednesday, the UK Foreign Office lifted advice against non-essential travel on Covid-19 grounds for 32 destinations around the world.
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