The Trump administration is demanding that travellers from the UK get a negative coronavirus test 72 hours before flying to the US, under new restrictions designed to stop the spread of the new strain of the disease.
The US government announced the measure on Thursday night, becoming the latest country to impose travel restrictions on British travellers since the discovery of the more contagious strain, which has ripped through the south-east of England.
Donald Trump, US president, is due to sign an order putting the restrictions in place on Friday, though they will not take effect until Monday.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement: “This additional testing requirement will fortify our protection of the American public to improve their health and safety and ensure responsible international travel.”
The US move comes after several other countries took similar measures to restrict movement from the UK. More than 50 countries have…