Travelers and authorities from India and some African countries are furious and confused about Britain's new COVID-19 travel rules, calling them discriminatory.
NAIROBI, Kenya — Travelers and authorities from India and some African countries are furious — and confused — about Britain’s new COVID-19 travel rules, calling them discriminatory., including allowing fully vaccinated travelers arriving in England from much of the world to skip quarantine and take fewer tests.
The Hindustan Times, one of India’s leading English-language dailies, called the decision “illogical and harmful” in an editorial. Before Covishield was added to Britain’s travel list, Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla told reporters this week: “We understand that this has been used in National Health System and therefore non-recognition of Covishield is a discriminatory policy.”
“India’s digital certification is far more reliable than other countries’ manual system. Is UK trying to make money on PCR tests?” tweeted Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, founder of Indian pharmaceutical company Biocon. Beyond supply issues, many African countries are struggling with vaccine hesitancy as misinformation swirls about the shots.
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