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Recommendation 2
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The reimposition of travel restrictions had little effect on the spread of the Omicron variant...
Conclusion
The reimposition of travel restrictions had little effect on the spread of the Omicron variant in the UK. The Government appeared to recognise that outcome and belatedly reversed most of those restrictions in early January 2022. Overly strict international travel restrictions can have unintended consequences, such as encouraging countries not to report Variants of Concern for fear of experiencing negative economic effects.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 July 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗