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The first passengers were dropped off at hotels this morning at the start of the government’s new travel quarantine scheme – as a hospitality boss vowed to make their ten-day, £1,750 stay more ‘homely’ with ‘branded shampoo, puzzles and crockery’. Travellers were seen being dropped off at the four-star Radisson Blu Edwardian near Heathrow after arriving from … Read more
Rita Ora has finally emerged from her mandatory 14-day quarantine in Sydney, as she prepares for her new role as a coach on the brand new series of The Voice Australia. The singer and actress, 30, was flanked by police as she emerged from the Meriton Suites Pitt Street hotel on Monday morning, after flying … Read more
Rita Ora emerges from quarantine as singer finally completes mandatory 14 day isolation period in Sydney… after breaching COVID guidelines in the UK By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 07:19 GMT, 15 February 2021 | Updated: 07:19 GMT, 15 February 2021 Rita Ora emerged from quarantine on Monday after the singer completed a mandatory 14-day … Read more
Travellers may have be forced to queue for up to five hours and will be free to mix with passengers from ‘red list’ countries as the Government’s quarantine hotels plan comes into force today. Heathrow Airport warned of long queues at Border Control and said there were no protocols in place to stop passengers from … Read more
Quarantine hotels could become Covid infection hotspots due to the type of ventilation systems they use, a hotel group chief has today claimed. Meher Nawab, chief executive of the London Hotel Group, warned airport hotels often rely on central air flow systems – in which air is passed through a centralised unit. He warned this … Read more
Heathrow chiefs warn of quarantine chaos as ‘significant gaps’ remain just hours before travellers are set to be locked in hotels The majority of those required to quarantine will arrive at Heathrow Airport But border staff say they are unaware of exactly what rules they will be enforcing Heathrow bosses say that gaps remain about how … Read more
British workers on South American oil rigs lobbying Government for exemption from new hotel quarantine By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 British workers on South American oil rigs are lobbying the Government for an exemption from the new hotel quarantine rules … Read more
A paramedic couple returning to the UK with their five-week-old daughter after four years living in Abu Dhabi have said travellers should not be used as ‘guinea pigs’. From Monday, UK nationals or residents returning to England from 33 countries will be required to spend 10 days in Government-designated quarantine hotel at a cost of … Read more
Government slammed for releasing hotel quarantine guidance just days before rules are enforced with travellers only allowed to leave their rooms for medical reasons, exercise or to attend funerals Those returning to England from 33 countries must quarantine for ten days From Monday, people will book ‘managed self-isolation packages’ in hotels Human rights lawyer Adam Wagner … Read more
Dancing On Ice’s Joe-Warren Plant and Vanessa Bauer have been forced to quarantine in a hotel for 10-days after testing positive for Covid-19, it was reported in The Sun on Friday. The Emmerdale actor, 18, and his professional skating partner, 24, received their positive test results during rehearsals on Thursday evening and were required to … Read more