Denmark has moved all countries in Great Britain except for Wales to its travel red list, the country’s foreign office has announced.
It comes as Boris Johnson prepares to lift practically all Covid restrictions in England on Monday, including the mandatory wearing of face masks.
Scientists from across the globe held an emergency summit this week in which they called the Prime Minister’s plans for so-called ‘Freedom Day’ a threat to the world.
But Downing Street hopes to build a wall of immunity over the summer, as more people are vaccinated and others – particularly the young – recover from infections and develop antibodies.
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