Looks like more entry restrictions for Canada coming
Jan 26, 2021, 10:29 am
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I agree with others however that it seems the government isn't going to bring forward the tougher measures they're threatening...at least right now. It seems ON/QC case numbers are really starting to come down. What this tells me is that domestic restrictions are more effective overall at controlling case numbers. If they can get the numbers down now and get the 20 million needles they promise by the start of summer then things might get somewhere.
Jan 26, 2021, 10:33 am
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What I just took from today's press conference and Trudeau's evasive non-answers to the Quebec media's harder line questions is that the feds are bluffing. They are trying to sow enough uncertainty to stop people booking international travel but I think the hotel quarantine won't happen. He basically just repeated his usual line that Canada already has some of the toughest restrictions in the world and the US and Europe follow our lead and that anything further would disrupt our air cargo supply chains
There are provisions within in the provincial emergency measures acts that could at least in theory be applied if an individual province were prepared to act unilaterally to curtail non-essential leisure travel.
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Jan 26, 2021, 10:44 am
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No mention of the millions who do not.
I am sure most people went... ahhhh.. wow thats so great, everyone has to quarantine!
Jan 26, 2021, 10:59 am
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Many more land arrivals than air arrivals from USA including trucks, etc.
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Jan 26, 2021, 10:59 am
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Also lied when he said only people who live in Canada are allowed to enter. I still feel that the hotel quarantine will be a non starter. They are trying to get people to cancel their international travel plans without actually having to do anything or even hoping other countries especially the US make it onerous for Canadians to enter
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Jan 26, 2021, 11:17 am
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Further Action Needed to Protect the Border and Stop the Spread of COVID-19
https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/6...ad-of-covid-19
Banning flights with multiple stops in countries with a known variant should also be considered.
Jan 26, 2021, 11:28 am
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I was expecting a rapid antigen testing for all arrivals, air or land. Nothing yet - this measure is overdue.
As for managed isolation in hotels, looks like the government doesn't want to get there but it may happen anyway. I would bet it would be targeted for positive cases or high risk zones, and the other would be referred to the local police departments for random checks, but who knows...
As for managed isolation in hotels, looks like the government doesn't want to get there but it may happen anyway. I would bet it would be targeted for positive cases or high risk zones, and the other would be referred to the local police departments for random checks, but who knows...
Jan 26, 2021, 11:30 am
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I was expecting a rapid antigen testing for all arrivals, air or land. Nothing yet - this measure is overdue.
As for managed isolation in hotels, looks like the government doesn't want to get there but it may happen anyway. I would bet it would be targeted for positive cases or high risk zones, and the other would be referred to the local police departments for random checks, but who knows...
As for managed isolation in hotels, looks like the government doesn't want to get there but it may happen anyway. I would bet it would be targeted for positive cases or high risk zones, and the other would be referred to the local police departments for random checks, but who knows...
Jan 26, 2021, 11:32 am
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I was expecting a rapid antigen testing for all arrivals, air or land. Nothing yet - this measure is overdue.
As for managed isolation in hotels, looks like the government doesn't want to get there but it may happen anyway. I would bet it would be targeted for positive cases or high risk zones, and the other would be referred to the local police departments for random checks, but who knows...
As for managed isolation in hotels, looks like the government doesn't want to get there but it may happen anyway. I would bet it would be targeted for positive cases or high risk zones, and the other would be referred to the local police departments for random checks, but who knows...
The UK version of hotel quarantine from "high-risk" places sounds like a reasonable approach.
Jan 26, 2021, 11:32 am
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Further Action Needed to Protect the Border and Stop the Spread of COVID-19
https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/6...ad-of-covid-19Which flights would qualify?
Jan 26, 2021, 11:34 am
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Well the idea is not to deny entry at land borders. Just test everyone entering from land, do the test, wait 15 min for the result and if it's negative the traveler is good to go, if positive he/she must follow isolation guidelines for positive cases.
Jan 26, 2021, 11:41 am
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I don't know, my point is that there is a little bit more which could be done for the 350,000 daily crossing of people not subject to quarantine, if they are so concerned about introduction of new cases / variants from international travelers...
Jan 26, 2021, 12:18 pm
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Absolutely agree. But we all know this isnt about introduction of cases/variants - or yes, this, and especially the rules about who is "essential" would be tighthened up.