ITV just said on the 6pm news a pre arrival test into the UK will be required…
Dec 4, 21, 11:11 am
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ITV just said on the 6pm news a pre arrival test into the UK will be required…
..effective Tuesday.
That will effectively kill my Berlin trip….
[EDIT: Spoke with Mrs Duck1981 and we’ve decided to f**k this regulation and still go as we won’t stay at home for the next 5,37 years until Covid variant EpsilonDeltaDeathStar87 has been mitigated with vaccine Comiblablubraty]
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That will effectively kill my Berlin trip….
[EDIT: Spoke with Mrs Duck1981 and we’ve decided to f**k this regulation and still go as we won’t stay at home for the next 5,37 years until Covid variant EpsilonDeltaDeathStar87 has been mitigated with vaccine Comiblablubraty]
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Last edited by Duck1981; Dec 4, 21 at 4:04 pm
Dec 4, 21, 11:17 am
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I could just about cope with a test before my trip to NYC and then quarantine when coming back, but I can't risk having to quarantine in another country (and the cost) so that's my next trip cancelled.
Dec 4, 21, 11:19 am
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Dec 4, 21, 11:19 am
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Dec 4, 21, 11:24 am
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Dec 4, 21, 11:27 am
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I'm in favour of this change, it makes sense to test travellers before they get on an aircraft. I routinely test on the morning before every trip I take.
Dec 4, 21, 11:30 am
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It is going to be a rough winter for travel again.
Dec 4, 21, 11:31 am
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I took a lateral flow on the Friday and was negative. Tested positive from another on Sunday.
No guarantee if I flew back from the US with a negative test, took a day 2 PCR next morning on arrival, that I wouldn't be positive a day or two later.
I would rather be back home and test positive than be stuck somewhere abroad that could costs ££££.
(If it's a non-supervised lateral flow, got the simplytestme one I ordered a while ago lying around, assuming that could be used)
No guarantee if I flew back from the US with a negative test, took a day 2 PCR next morning on arrival, that I wouldn't be positive a day or two later.
I would rather be back home and test positive than be stuck somewhere abroad that could costs ££££.
(If it's a non-supervised lateral flow, got the simplytestme one I ordered a while ago lying around, assuming that could be used)
