United Airlines to require negative Covid-19 tests for travel from Britain

CHICAGO: United Airlines said on Thursday that passengers on its flights from London Heathrow to the United States must present a negative Covid-19 test taken within 72 hours of departure beginning December 28.
The decision follows the emergence of a highly infectious new coronavirus variant in Britain, which has prompted many countries to shut their borders to travellers from there.
The policy is for travelers over the age of 5 originating travel from Britain and will not apply to anyone connecting in Heathrow on to a United flight from another country.
Passengers will be asked to show proof of a negative molecular Covid-19 test or antigen test, and same-day, pre-flight rapid tests will be available for ticketed passengers at a Heathrow testing center.
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