LONDON—Thousands of British tourists beat a hasty retreat from France, packing out planes, trains, and ferries to return to the UK by the early hours of Saturday morning to avoid a mandatory 14-day quarantine at home.
On Friday, many British travelers in the country opted to cut short their vacations to meet the 4 a.m. Saturday deadline that had only been announced the night before. Anyone arriving back from France from Saturday must stay at home for two weeks to make sure they cannot spread the coronavirus beyond their households if they have become infected.
