France Quarantine

[Vindec]

Which websites are those?

I am totally confused by the messages coming out of government - with different ministers contradicting each other several times a day and the 'official' advice on gov.uk often different from the line promoted by Johnson, other ministers or the scientific human shields. There is a fog of contradictory and constantly changing communication - but I haven't picked up any clear message that 'people shouldn't travel internationally except for emergencies'.

We are supposed to be going to southern Italy in a month - a 60th birthday holiday for my other half planned a year ago. We finally committed to it a few weeks back (previously only paid for the flights between Manchester and Naples). At the moment Italy appears to be one of the lowest infected countries in Europe (from the worst in March), and certainly safer than the UK. I accept that could all change over the next 4 weeks and/or we could end up with a 2 week quarantine when we get back (not such a hardship as we are both retired). But every time I have looked at government websites or spoken to the travel company I have been reassured that this is not a reckless decision or one defying government advice.

I'm surprised to suggest you consult Google but here is one relating to Italy:

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-ad...20for%20checks.

[jon1959]

I'm surprised to suggest you consult Google but here is one relating to Italy:

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-ad...20for%20checks.

Thanks for that. The wording has changed a little since I last checked it - but the message is that there is a very long list of countries exempt from the ‘all but essential’ international travel headline - including 25 countries in Europe (Italy amongst them), Canada and most of the Carribean and the majority of the Asia-Pacific region. Antarctica is also OK. I am reassured.