TimesLIVE reports that information provided by SA scientists to their UK counterparts will be factored into the latter country's decision-making on whether to keep SA on its travel “red list”.

Travellers from, or who travelled through, countries on the red list are required to quarantine at their own expense before being permitted entry into the UK. The SA government, and scientists, have argued that keeping the country on the list does not make scientific sense, and threatens to severely dent the country's already battered tourism sector as the December holidays approach. In a statement, the health department confirmed that SA scientists met their UK counterparts on Monday “to discuss the latest trends around Covid-19, respective Covid-19 testing strategies, and the prevalence and risk posed to our vaccination programmes by variants of concern”. The meeting was initiated by the UK high commission and SA government to ensure the most up-to-date and accurate sharing of information. The insights provided will feed into the next review of UK border measures, which is due to take place within the next fortnight. The issue of vaccine certificates was also discussed.

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