LONDON – The British government is gearing up to ban international arrivals from four more countries — Bangladesh, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines — amid concerns over new virus variants but opted against including France and other European nations that are facing a resurgence of the virus.
The Department for Transport said Friday that the number of countries on its “red list” will reach 39 when the latest restrictions take effect in England beginning April 9.
The other nations of the U.K. — Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — have similar lists to those that apply in England. Under the terms of the travel bans, international visitors who have departed from or traveled through countries on the list in the preceding 10 days are