Global disease experts say little is known about China's experience with long-term COVID effects thought to have afflicted millions with debilitating fatigue, brain fog and other symptoms
Asked whether the United States would be on a 'red-list' of countries to which a 14-day quarantine period will apply, Shapps said: "I'm afraid it will be."
"The US from a very early stage banned flights from the UK and from Europe so there isn't a reciprocal arrangement in place," he told the BBC.
England is relaxing its quarantine rules for around 50 other countries.