Originally Posted by
brunos
Keeping borders fully open is lax from Asia, European, North or South American, Australian/NZ perspectives.
Whatever some British vacationers feel.
Again, I am not judging whether it is right or wrong, but it is clearly exceptional.
Remember that poverty also kills, in more insidious ways. Keeping economies shut doesn't work for extended periods of time. And countries like the UK who depend so much on external trade will need that to keep its economy from sinking completely.
However if you have a look at regional figures in France, it's Paris and the South East coast, where a lot of migrations happen in the summer, which are hardest hit. There's a middle ground to be found somewhere...