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It’s been around since September at least. Closing the border for two days seems a little futile.
@Acliff yeah but 2 days. Fair enough if they test everyone on return maybe the two days allows them to put that in place but I’m doubtful
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I see your point about the 2 days being too short to be in any way effective, and could be seen as posturing. Though 2 days is often enough for emergency meetings, to decide whether they extend or scale back on the restrictions.
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I'm not sure I would call it futile; if they test everyone that's currently held at the border (which seems to be new entry requirements for countries that banned all travel from UK) then it controls further potential spread, whether they've got the new strain or not. Most European hospital systems are already at close to max capacity, and a big dump of this new strain would tip them over the edge. Just because it's already present surely doesn't mean that no attempts to control it should be made?
Acliff
tb
Isolating and testing is the only real solution, no? The lorry drivers are able to sleep in their cabs, so they are able to avoid too much close contact, as well as being away from the general population. Horrible situation to be in and my heart goes out to them, but letting them into France and on to the rest of Europe doesn't seem so smart (if this strain is as contagious as reported).