The UK has banned all arrivals from Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo from today to stop the spread of the South Africa variant of Covid-19.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said all passengers from these countries except British & Irish Nationals will be denied entry.
Earlier this month passengers from 11 other Southern African countries were banned from entering the UK for similar reasons.
The authorities in Tanzania have downplayed the extent of the epidemic in the country and have not been releasing any data on infections or deaths.
