ATLANTA - On Monday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its travel warning for the United Kingdom to the highest level just as the British government lifted most COVID-19 restrictions after more than a year of lockdowns.
Despite the lifting of restrictions, many medical experts are calling the move premature as the country faces a surge in COVID-19 cases. "Because of the current situation in the United Kingdom, even fully vaccinated travelers may be at risk for getting and spreading COVID-19 variants," the CDC wrote in a press release. RELATED: Delta variant: What to know about the spreading coronavirus strainBeginning Monday, face masks were no longer required in England, work-from-home guidance ended and — with.