Originally Posted by
stevie
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Interesting thread to read various views. Some posters are over optimistic as to a return to international travel. If, and we may not be far away, an instant test for the virus can be developed, the worlds population will come before any tourists that want to get away for a week in the sun. Think about 1m people in a Mumbai slum who might need to be tested numerous times over a couple of weeks, then multiply That need by 1000s. I would love to spend some time on holiday with family, but I guess saving millions of lives to be more important. I am being sarcastic just to be clear.
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2021 before leisure and non essential travel restarts. Otherwise get ready for the second wave which 100 years ago was the most damaging.
I realize you are being sarcastic, but I think it is easy to see instances in which test use for tourism could be ethical. For example a tourist going to a high end eco-safari lodge, say spending 10kk pp in the local African economy at the expense of two tests. That is easy to justify, the 3rd world economies are going to be devastated by the "cure" that they are putting in place and that money will have a very meaningful impact. A testing program in regions where public health resources are severely limited and the disease is already endemic is not necessarily going to save lives. Now a couple of average joes flying off for a budget all inclusive beach vacation, that is harder to justify
