England to end pre-departure COVID test rule for arrivals from China

A flight carrying passengers from China is seen before landing at RAF Brize Norton near Oxford, Britain January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo

The British government said it would end the requirement for people flying from mainland China to England to provide proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test from April 5.

From Friday, the UK Health Security Agency’s voluntary, on-arrival testing programme of travellers arriving from China to London’s Heathrow airport will also end, the government said.