New Zealand government and advisors have got situation pretty well 100% right. We should follow them and similar countries who have controlled virus very well.
Yes, I do agree with this comment we were far too slow in to lockdown and we certainly do not want to come out too early. NZ sealed their country to protect its citizens and even though they have got the situation under control they have not opened up even though they have a very significant tourist industry that depends on visitors from overseas. We have to seal our entry ports, Heathrow is still accepting flights from all corners of the globe, albeit in reduced numbers, with no control on where travellers go after leaving the airport. This is a very biosecurity risk that needs blocking!
Opening up early will just cause unnecessary deaths. It’s much better to stay in lockdown and live, to be frank. We need to decide what is happening in Scotland if Heathrow is still accepting tourists. The country needs to go into FULL lockdown, including airports, and if England is still taking tourists, should we close the border? This is life and death we’re taking about here. Then testing needs to be extensive - like South Korea. We can learn from other countries and should
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