Passengers arriving in Britain from China will require a negative test for COVID-19 after a surge in infections in China, British media outlets reported.
The Times and The Telegraph reported on Friday that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has weighed in to take the step.
Britain's Department for Transport did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. British officials had said on Thursday that the government was reviewing whether to impose restrictions on people arriving from China.
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