The US is set to hit the UK with a travel ban following the discovery of the mutant Kent Covid strain, according to reports.
A White House insider told Reuters that new President Joe Biden will impose a ban on non-US citizens who have recently been in the UK, Ireland and Europe.
Brazil and South Africa will be hit with similar bans, it is claimed. It means non-US citizens who have been in any affected country within 14 days will not be allowed into the US.
It reverses a decision by the Trump administration to lift restrictions on people travelling to the US from Brazil and Europe.