France exempted from UK's quarantine arrival rule 

Travelers arriving in the UK from France won't be asked for quarantine at this stage, the two country have agreed.

It came after the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Sunday that quarantine measures will be imposed on people coming into the UK to prevent COVID-19 being brought in from overseas.

But he's yet to announce the start or end dates of the measure.

"No quarantine measures would apply to travelers coming from France at this stage," Johnson's office said, shortly after a similar statement from French President Emmanuel Macron's office.

"Any measures on either side would be taken in a concerted and reciprocal manner," the statements said after the two leaders spoke over the phone.

Apart from France, the UK government has already indicated people arriving from the Republic of Ireland will not be made to go into quarantine.

(With input from agencies)