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Travellers arriving in Britain will face 14 days in quarantine from next month to prevent a second coronavirus outbreak, the government announced on Friday, warning that anyone breaking the rules faced a fine or prosecution.
The new rules will apply to all international arrivals except Ireland from June 8 and come after weeks of calls for tougher restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Healthcare professionals travelling to work in the crisis, seasonal agricultural workers and those working in freight and road haulage, among others, will be exempt.
"We want to reduce the risk of imported cases being introduced into the UK," Home Secretary Priti Patel told the government's daily media briefing.
Patel said the measure would be reviewed every three weeks, adding: "We are not shutting down completely. We are not closing our borders.
"What we are seeking to do is control the spread of the virus because we do not want a second wave of this virus."
The quarantine move is controversial, especially with the aviation sector, where flights have been grounded and passenger numbers slumped during lockdown measures.
France also expressed its disappointment that, despite initial reassurances, it would not be exempt from the plan.
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