Travellers to England able to take lateral flow Covid tests from 24 October

Requirements for a PCR test will be dropped for vaccinated people arriving from non-red list countries

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Fully vaccinated international passengers arriving in England from countries not on the red list can take a cheaper and quicker lateral flow test from 24 October instead of the PCR version, the government has announced.

Those who have been vaccinated, and most under-18s, can take a lateral flow test on or before day two of their arrival into the UK.