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Old 24th Sep 2020, 11:28
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Originally Posted by LTNman
Why would we want to import more cases when we have enough of our own to deal with?
If I’m statistically 5x more likely to catch coronavirus in Manchester than in Crete, why can I go to Manchester and not have to quarantine but I do if I go to Crete?

Other than decimating airlines and jobs further, the quarantine scheme does nothing if community transmission in your own country is high. The benefit is a drop in the ocean, the disadvantage is catastrophic.
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