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The EU “means business”, Ursula von der Leyen has said, as the bloc doubled down on plans for tighter monitoring of vaccine exports to countries outside of the union, such as the UK.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum, the president of the European commission said the EU had invested billions and “companies must now deliver” to the 27 member states.
Hotel quarantine measures could wipe out nearly £548 million per day from the UK economy in lost travel, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
WTTC chief executive Gloria Guevara said: “The Government has a duty to share its economic impact assessment so we fully understand the effect these measures will have on the sector and the wider economy.
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