Airport responds to concerns that mixing of passengers could increase transmission of Covid variants
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Heathrow is to create a separate terminal for flights coming from “red list” countries, to address concerns over passengers from destinations with high rates of Covid-19 mixing with other travellers in the arrivals hall.
Britain’s biggest airport said it would introduce the dedicated arrivals facility in Terminal 3 from 1 June. It follows increasing disquiet over incoming flights, particularly from India, where the B.1.617.2 variant was first detected.
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