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Testing blow for travel and Manchester airport evacuation

Government
Rob Gill
20 October 2021

Fully vaccinated travellers will have to keep taking Covid-19 tests until at least the new year, while health bodies are pleading for the reintroduction of some restrictions to tackle rising infection rates.

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In the aviation world, one of Manchester airport’s terminals was evacuated on Tuesday (19 October) due to a “suspicious” package, while airlines have vowed to oppose a planned 53% rise in passenger fees at Heathrow from next year.

There is mixed news on Covid restrictions, with Hawaii set to reopen to tourists from 1 November, but Russia looking to tighten rules as its infections reach record levels.

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