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  An island nation not giving a shit about this is scary...
  Who's running things?
context: It's the sensible thing to do, so of course we're not going to do it. I swear nothing works here any more. >
  
  Think of the Universities.  How would they survive if their Chinese consumers weren't allowed back? >
  
  I know this is tongue-in-cheek, but lets not muddy the waters. This is testing, not a travel ban. Anyone who tests negative should be free to travel (right now). FWIW, I think my own country (US) should be testing all travelers. Yes, the surge is in China right now, but as Chinese citizens are allowed to travel again, they could come through another country to the US/UK/wherever. And not to mention, I don't think covid cares about your nationality or skin color. >
  
  Few days ago there were post somewhere else on Reddit: 50% of people arriving to Milan from China have COVID. So… outright ban would make almost as much sense as not testing anyone. >
  
  A ban on flights from China makes zero sense unless everyone imposes the same ban. Furthermore, Italy just confirmed that sequencing of the positive test results showed that they all had Omicron variants that have been circulating for a long time in Europe. >
  
  I assure you that just because it would still be possible to leave China and end up in the UK, doesn't mean obstructions like banning direct flights would do nothing. >
  
  You're not an epidemiologist. Science says selective travel bans are completely useless as a measure against a highly contagious pathogen. They only delay the inevitable for 3-4 days, but do not flatten the curve or anything.
  You know which European country was the only one to ban direct flights from China in 2020? Italy. 
  You know which European country was the first to experience a surge in cases two months later? Italy. >
  
  I don’t think you understand science. >
  
  Do you want a do over pandemic? Because this is how you get a do over pandemic. >
  
  Of course they do. You have no idea how profitable it is! >
  
  MP’s mates with Garages full of wonky PPE to sell >
  
  I honestly don’t think so. We are experiencing one of the highest peak of Covid-19 in Sweden and the only thing people talk about is being more careful and making sure to stay home when they are sick.
  I think the world has moved on and will accept any number of Covid-19 cases unless the healthcare system breaks down from overload >
  
  The NHS is basically already broken though. That's the point. >
  
  So what is the difference? >
  
  I hope that Covid19 doesn't mutate. People got so weary of media talking and writing about it, no one takes it serious anymore. If now some deadly virus pandemic would happen, it would just wash over the country... >
  
  I just got it again a few days ago. Hardly anyone is social distancing or masks or avoiding groups of people. It’s like it never happened and I can tell you the current covid strain is nothing to sneeze at. It sucks and my entire family has it. >
  
  It’s long been tradition to gather around all our friends and family during cold and flu season. The risk of just being sick isn’t a big motivator to stay relatively isolated for months or years on end. If we saw death rates akin to the first year of the pandemic people might change their tune. >
  
  It's like chicken pox parties for adults! >
  
  If you did in fact avoid the flu for decades it would be really rough when you eventually catch it. >
  
  If you did, in fact, avoid ebola for decades it would be really rough for you when you eventually catch it.
  If you did, in fact, avoid mumps for decades it would be really rough for you when you eventually catch it.
  If you did, in fact, avoid polio for decades it would be really rough for you when you eventually catch it.  
  I mean, yeah, avoiding getting infected with diseases does tend to make it pretty bad when you do get infected but we haven't had syphilis parties since the 70s and we seem to be doing pretty well without them. >
  
  Do you think a flu vaccine with a lifetime 99% to 100% effectiveness is around the corner? Because we can't seem to crack 60% for one season. >
  
  I'm not telling you to avoid licking doorknobs, do what you like, I'm just pointing out the whole "well if you don't get sick now you'll get sicker later" line of thinking. I'll leave it to you to get sick now if you want, personally I'd like to put it off for the next 30 to 40 years.
  Also, standard covid precautions seem to be pretty damned effective against the flu since I haven't gotten the flu in close to 4 years now. But then I was never a fan of sitting in movie theaters, crowds, or airplane rides to start with. >
  
  I personally enjoy sitting down for a meal with family for the holidays which is a huge risk for contracting flu or covid. If you want to avoid the flu for forty years be sure to never be unmasked around someone for at least 4 months out of the year. >
  
  My family is pretty good about now showing up to group events when they're feeling under the weather or likely to have been exposed to something contagious. My circle of friends is similarly pretty responsible in that regard. 
  I am sorry, however, to hear that your family presents such a significant risk and it's my hope that they learn to take more care with the health of those they spend time with. >
  
  How is it possible for countries to learn NOTHING from YEARS of a huge pandemic???? I really can't figure out what is going through the heads of the people that are controlling this world... >
  
  This isnt just the UK either.
  UK and France say no plans currently to follow Italy with Covid tests for China arrivals. German, Portuguese and Austrian officials also reluctant to introduce new measures >
  
  its another population culling. There is only one reason you would grossly incompetently do nothing about this.