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Old Apr 12, 2020 | 5:12 am
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I agree with you in as far as travel probably isn't the top priority. But since this is a travel site, and the topic is related to opening travel again that's what I focused on.

We can't open travel again and continue with the government funded 2 week stays at top shelf hotels so we need to find a more practical approach to a workable quarantine that would allow family reunions and other travellers.

As you correctly point out, we also need to find ways for other measures that will improve all our wellbeing. Open restaurants, find ways to get every small business that we can trading and employing. Resolve some of the inconsistencies such as why is it ok to queue for a coffee, yet libraries aren't open as if it's not ok to queue to pick up a book. Every measure will have a health impact and an economic cost - these need to be carefully weighed up and the right middle ground found.

The government's quick actions and brute force approach bought us time and they should be applauded. But use that benefit wisely and in a measured way to slowly return all facets of life to normal in a controlled and measured way - this includes travel.
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