Dubai included to vacation ‘red list’ and federal government pulls ‘Stay at Home’ advert in sexism row

Flights from Dubai will stop from tomorrow, following the UAE was extra to a list of 30 other nations around the world at present topic to a journey ban, alongside with Rwanda and Burundi in central Africa.

Grant Shapps, the British isles travel secretary, claimed persons who have been in or transited via these international locations will be denied entry until they are British, Irish and 3rd country nationals with residence rights – who would also have to self-isolate for 10 times at dwelling. 

The new additions to the journey ban arrive on the exact day the govt pulled a coronavirus advert urging the nation to “stay dwelling and save lives” which provided illustrations of women performing domestic chores and accomplishing childcare next key backlash.

The advert was met with horror by women of all ages, who branded it “unbelievable” and “like a scene from the 1950s”. A spokesperson for Boris Johnson explained it has been withdrawn and “does not mirror the government’s views on women”.

Also on Thursday,1,239 additional coronavirus deaths had been reported in the British isles, as very well as additional than 28,600 new bacterial infections.

In the meantime, Cupboard minister Michael Gove has said that a listing of nations around the world from which travellers will be required to quarantine in motels when they get there in the United kingdom will be reviewed on Thursday.

He mentioned minister will be examining “how substantial that listing of nations around the world desires to be” and will observe tips from scientific advisers.

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