Delta-Mutation:
news.sky.com/story/...hit-highest-level-in-six-weeks-12321239
Key points:
Portugal taken off travel green list and no new countries added amid variant concerns, Sky News understands
It followed warnings testing system could be 'overwhelmed' if more countries are added to the green travel list
Number of positive coronavirus tests in England rises to highest level since mid-April
Indian coronavirus variant now dominant in a fifth of areas in England
UK in talks to get AstraZeneca vaccine that targets South Africa variant
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An update on airline and travel stocks from the business desk...
Travel and tourism-related stocks have responded as you would expect to the government’s travel list announcement.
As the markets closed on Thursday:
IAG (owner of British Airways, Aer Lingus and others) was down 5.3% Ryanair was down 4.4% EasyJet was down 5% Wizz Air was down 3.8% Travel company TUI was down 4.5% Intercontinental Hotels Group was down 1.2% And Whitbread (owner of Premier Inn) was down 1.4%
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