Test everyone entering the country for the virus.
Test all travellers entering the country for the coronavirus. Contact details for a couple of days after arrival must be provided to allow notification and quarantining of those with the virus and their contacts. When testing capacity is high enough, do the same for hotel guests to get this sector of the economy reopened too.
Why the contribution is important
Preventing infections by those entering the country is a necessary part of test and trace strategy required to get the economy moving again and removing fear for those travelling. The travel industry also requires this to get restarted
by Tom9nn on May 09, 2020 at 11:17AM
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Posted by underwood May 09, 2020 at 13:02
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Posted by Stephen666 May 09, 2020 at 13:05
With tourist revenue so important, we also have to look at what makes the wanabe tourist feel safe. Free untested entry does not give them a safe welcome. Proper testing in/out is required at all airports etc, with check in times extended as required. If UK government do not take part fully, then Police Scotland will have to intervene in streets outside travel hubs, railway stations, and motorways.
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Posted by ellied1 May 10, 2020 at 08:27
An antibody test for recovered people or those that had it asymptomatically both within the country and on entry, would provide clear data within hours, and be as valid on a passport entry point as any newly introduced vaccine stamp. The test for having active virus is already available and needs used for more than frontline workers or they'll never get to leave the frontline and everyone else to leave lockdown safely!
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