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Abolishing tests for entry to U.K. not in our best interests.

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Esspee Fri 07-Jan-22 12:05:24

Everyone is hailing the abolition of covid tests for incoming passengers to the U.K. as though it is a positive move.
I recently flew to the U.S. to see my grandchildren. Knowing that everyone on the plane had a recent negative test gave me a feeling of security on the long flight, and again on the return.
I shall shortly be off again. Everybody on board will have a recent negative result BUT, on the return flight I could be mixing with people who do have covid. They will potentially infect those on the plane and bring more infection into the U.K. Why are we not protecting our country by keeping covid out?

Alegrias1 Sat 08-Jan-22 20:41:06

The dropping of the testing before being allowed to board a flight to the UK will apply to vaccinated and non vaccinated equally Pepper59.

No it won't. But don't let the facts get in the way of a good panic.

Esspee Sat 08-Jan-22 20:44:43

Apologies, you are correct. Only the vaccinated will be allowed to travel without a negative test.
Vaccinated people can however catch and spread covid.

Alegrias1 Sat 08-Jan-22 20:49:23

Best have a word with Germany then. They've got the same system.

Witzend Sat 08-Jan-22 20:51:44

I can’t get worked up about it, not when the UK has never even tried to enforce the wearing of masks, and every time I go out I see so many Brits on buses and in shops, wearing them under their noses or on their chins.

Though having said that, I wouldn’t want official vigilantes slapping instant fines on anyone not wearing them, like in Singapore.

I don’t like Macron, but I’d wholeheartedly welcome his policy of ‘emmerder’-ing, aka pissing off people who choose not to be vaccinated, by denying them entry to pubs, restaurants, cinemas, etc.