People returning from holiday in Italy and Spain at half term should have been quarantined. Both countries had enough cases to warrant it. But nothing was done. Worse, air travel is STILL an open door.the government are going to get an absolute hammering over the flight policy throughout this . There is no excuse.
The way we have managed flights in the UK is totally bizarre. We seem to be out of step with the rest of the world. Most places have tight controls on airports with passengers tested before they get onboard, half empty planes, curfews on arrival etc etc. I have not seen a sensible explanation from anyone in authority as to why this is not the case in the UK.To me, this photo sums up the muddled thinking, not only by our authorities but by plenty of posters on here who delight in slamming the “dickheads” and “cunts”.
I’m happy to bend the rules a little on exercise, knowing that a couple of outdoors sorties a day, maintaining a 2 metre distance, is safe enough.
Similarly, I accept that people driving to a beauty spot for a walk, and then maintaining 2 metres distance, may not be kosher but isn’t really disastrous.
But to be allowed to sit on that plane three in a row, with no masks and shared air con, is plain crazy. I wouldn’t do that if you paid me. What’s so important that those passengers want to take that risk? And why is it allowed?
Do you know which strain is in the UK or is it different ones?Let's not forget that if you're under 45 you are very unlikely to die of covid. You won't see deaths until 23(ish) days after it's widespread enough to be infecting the older people. Wuhan didn't suffer from A strain infections, they were hit by B strain. I don't know if the French case is a testing problem or a real case but they will know by the mutations how early in the spread it is. I looked earlier on nexstrain but it isn't on there yet.
Some scientific advice suggests to maintain the infection rate, or to cycle it on and off and avoid a wave 2.I know New Zealand is a much smaller country but they seemed to manage it. It's a bit baffling to me that with a pandemic heading our way that was going to kill thousands and with advance warning we seemed to freeze like rabbits in the headlights. Then with the country in a lockdown thousand more were allowed to fly in and go on their merry way, no checks and no quarantine. Insanity.
New Zealand really isn't a good example.I know New Zealand is a much smaller country but they seemed to manage it. It's a bit baffling to me that with a pandemic heading our way that was going to kill thousands and with advance warning we seemed to freeze like rabbits in the headlights. Then with the country in a lockdown thousand more were allowed to fly in and go on their merry way, no checks and no quarantine. Insanity.
Nope.
Still clinging?
693429 dead - less than half of last Monday - it is coming down quite quickly now. Tragic but i was expecting north of 500 today.
No, that's not what I am telling you.So you are telling me if I am in a room with 10 infected people as opposed to 1.....my viral load will be the same?
Really? I don't think so.Don't be a twat, they are just asking