new restrictions to fight the spread of Covid-19

A compromised return to France for the French living on the other side of the Channel: Thursday, December 16, the French government announced the tightening of control measures for travelers from the UK. Negative PCR test, isolation for two days on arrival and compelling reason to travel… Complicated rules for French people living in London. “We leave very little time for people to adapt, it changes very quickly and when it changes and we are already abroad, it can be very difficult”, details a Frenchman living across the Channel.

At Gare du Nord in Paris, a traveler on the way to London also deplores “much more paperwork” and PCR tests while vaccinated. “It will kill tourism, no to restrictions!”, hammers a young woman. These measures were adopted as the UK reached 78,000 new cases in 24 hours, a figure unheard of since the start of the health crisis.