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Africa-Press<\/a> – Mauritius<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>A number of destinations that will become more accessible following changes to the UK government\u2019s traffic light system issued positive statements following the announcement on Friday.<\/p>\n

But others that remain off-limits slammed the lack of progress. Under the new system, from October 4 there will be no amber list in England, with a red list of countries requiring hotel quarantine on return, and the rest considered open.<\/p>\n

Eight countries will be removed from the red list from September 22. They are: Turkey, the Maldives, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Oman, Bangladesh and Kenya.<\/p>\n

Betty Radier, chief executive of the Kenya Tourism Board, said: \u201cWe are delighted that Kenya has moved to the \u2018rest of the world\u2019 category. We look forward to warmly welcoming back so many people who are eager to rediscover Kenya\u2019s magic and reconnect with family and friends.<\/p>\n

Our doors are open. \u201d
\nNilen Vencadasmy, chairman of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, said: \u201cWe are looking forward to welcoming travellers from around the world back to Mauritius to enjoy everything our beautiful island has to offer.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe safety of Mauritians and visitors has been our number one priority throughout the pandemic, and the success of our response is the result of a collective effort by the government of Mauritius and residents of the island.<\/p>\n

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\nMauritius is due to open up to international visitors from October 1, with testing requirements in place.<\/p>\n

Despite some positive reactions, Danny Callaghan, chief executive of the Latin American Travel Association said: \u201cWhile the changes announced around testing are a step in the right direction, we still find most of Latin America \u2013 indeed most of long-haul travel \u2013 stranded on the red list.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow the hell are long-haul operators supposed to trade their way out of trouble, which seems to be the Treasury\u2019s expectation?
\n\u201cWith the end of furlough, no government support, and the continued closure of most of our industry, we are heading for a jobs bloodbath, with an out-of-touch government that has no actual strategy beyond meaningless news headlines.<\/p>\n

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\nHe added: \u201cHow has the UK managed to fall so far behind the EU in opening up, when our vaccine programme was the envy of the EU just a few months ago?
\n\u201cWhere is the vaccine dividend? Where is the Brexit dividend? I can\u2019t begin to express my disgust at the treatment of Latin American countries.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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