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Old 2nd Jun 2020, 11:43
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helipixman
 
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To get back to the aviation theme of this....

Is aviation really one of the major causes of transmitting this global pandemic or a victim ? Many countries knew about the pandemic so early on but did nothing about it ! Way back then, borders still open, no quarantine and just told to go home and self isolate (who actually did that ?) Due to the slow and slack approach in the UK, one of the biggest economies... Aviation is paying a severe price. Maybe with too many experts giving contradictory advice the Government did not know exactly what to do ?

Now it seems after wanting a 14 day quarantine period for anyone returning to the UK the Government are backing down and that won't happen, if this is not happening are they just going to let anyone in to the UK, will there be any kind of checks, seems not. We hopefully will not go back to square one with what the Government are fearing a second Peak !

Although I agree Aviation needs to restart, I think it should be one of the last to be relaxed, get your country in order first before risking further imports of the Virus, there has to be strict controls at borders. Or is it the same old story, for example Greece and Spain now changing their minds on quarantine and UK visitors now being allowed, risking travellers, their countries and people for financial gain.
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