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Old Feb 9, 2021 | 1:39 pm
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Originally Posted by airoli
To clarify your intro: The requirement for a negative PCR test irrespective of origin only applies to arrival by airplane - which is the focus of FT anyways.
Yes, thanks for including this part of the regulation. You are right, it only applies to arrivals by plane.

Originally Posted by airoli
The ordinance seems shoddily and confusingly written. It would be good for a probing journalist to grill the responsible authorities on the inconsistencies.
As far as I know, the respective section was included by the Bundesrat (cabinet of ministers) during the meeting. As the ordinance was published immediately after the cabinet meeting, I guess there was no proof reading. Perhaps being written that way, it even better achieves the purpose, to deter people from traveling ...
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