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Originally Posted by KSVVZ2015
(Post 33120231)
Hancock referred to the "red list" and the "amber list" today in another ode to the likely traffic light system coming.
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Originally Posted by 8420PR
(Post 33120166)
I cannot see the endgame though, unless we really will make and keep the border so watertight that nothing gets in.
The idea of a 'being cautious' doesn't come for free. I don't think some people actually get that. This is not a perfect world. In a perfect world, you can go as cautiously as possible, either eradicate Covid-19 or vaccinate 100% of the adult population before opening up again. But that is impossible now, unless we want a depressed economy for the next decade. |
Originally Posted by KSVVZ2015
(Post 33120231)
Hancock referred to the "red list" and the "amber list" today in another ode to the likely traffic light system coming.
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Originally Posted by HB7
(Post 33120247)
Was this on an interview today - is it possible to see it?
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Originally Posted by KSVVZ2015
(Post 33120251)
Yes this morning. I only read summaries/quotes however.
The government’s global travel taskforce is considering a tiered or traffic light system for international travel when the ban on leaving the country is lifted. The discussion is focusing on what restrictions would apply to travellers returning from destinations in the lowest level. “How green is green?” in the words of one adviser. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the Today programme earlier that the government had to take into account rising cases in Europe. “It’s reasonable to take a precautionary and careful approach, which is what we are doing at the borders.” He said there were no current plans to put all of Europe on the so-called “red list”, from which travel into the UK is banned. British nationals and people who are normally resident in the UK returning from these countries have to enter hotel quarantine upon arrival. The intention is to publish the framework on 12 April, with decisions about which countries are in which tier to be taken later. The prime minister’s roadmap for lifting the lockdown says international travel could resume from 17 May, but officials cannot guarantee this will happen. Testing for children who travel is being considered because there are no plans for under-18s to be vaccinated. Read our explainer here on when summer holidays may be allowed. |
So now if I'm correct, all holidays are banned till July. So what is the significance of the May 17th date? Isn't this date pointless now?
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Originally Posted by 8420PR
(Post 33120201)
Austria did exactly that in a Tyrol town due to the SA variant, where between Feb 12th and March 3rd if you wanted to leave the region a negative PCR test had to be shown. Source: https://www.thelocal.at/20210222/tyr...ons-extension/
At the moment they are vaccinating all adults in the impacted area ASAP, using the Pfizer vaccine with lots of scientists and clever people looking at the results. Meanwhile, just to be on the safe side, I'm off to create a fortress on Kew Bridge. No pasaran! |
Meanwhile headlines saying holidays banned until July are misleading the public with companies saying they are no longer taking new bookings so they are understandably a bit annoyed.
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Originally Posted by HB7
(Post 33120256)
So now if I'm not correct, all holidays are banned till July. So what is the significance of the May 17th date? Isn't this date pointless now?
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Originally Posted by HB7
(Post 33120256)
So now if I'm correct, all holidays are banned till July. So what is the significance of the May 17th date? Isn't this date pointless now?
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Originally Posted by paulaf
(Post 33120258)
Meanwhile headlines saying holidays banned until July are misleading the public with companies saying they are no longer taking new bookings so they are understandably a bit annoyed.
Originally Posted by HB7
(Post 33120256)
So now if I'm correct, all holidays are banned till July. So what is the significance of the May 17th date? Isn't this date pointless now?
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Originally Posted by DaveS
(Post 33120252)
From the BBC. It looks like it was on the BBC R4 Today program..
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Originally Posted by 13901
(Post 33120265)
I know we don't do patience, but let's wait until the 12th of April when (hopefully) there'll be some more clarity shall we?
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Originally Posted by HB7
(Post 33120256)
So now if I'm correct, all holidays are banned till July.
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Originally Posted by HB7
(Post 33120271)
You are right about patience - but this is devastating. What's next??
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