Coronavirus discussion thread

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larkim Feb 2021 1:27pm, 8 Feb 2021 13,449 posts	0 larkim This old chestnut again... theguardian.com
jda Feb 2021 1:27pm, 8 Feb 2021 9,405 posts	0 jda Relax some (significant) restrictions!
icemaiden Feb 2021 1:28pm, 8 Feb 2021 5,105 posts	0 icemaiden The Home Office was looking for around 28,000 hotel rooms for the % they are anticipating putting up under the rules for a proportion of arrivals from next week. We don't know if more than one person can stay per room if a couple/family are travelling. we don't know what proportion of arrivals the red list covers. So 2,000 + per day on the red list plus a bunch of others arriving per day. Plus all the truckers and anyone else managing to come and go by sea. Assumes these are big airline passengers and not private jets coming under the wire.
larkim Feb 2021 1:30pm, 8 Feb 2021 13,451 posts	0 larkim Thx jda, that's sort of what I was assuming but just wanted to be clear!
Too Much Water Feb 2021 2:18pm, 8 Feb 2021 8,044 posts	0 Too Much Water Apparently business travel includes pop stars flying to other countries for private concerts. Is that really within the spirit of the rules? I find it ridiculous that smokers are escorted out to smoke in quarantine hotels.
um Feb 2021 2:28pm, 8 Feb 2021 4,243 posts	0 um UK total air traffic arrivals pre covid were around 150m per year, 400k per day.
larkim Feb 2021 2:34pm, 8 Feb 2021 13,454 posts	0 larkim If you're an international pop star plying your trade, I'd say that it is within the spirit of the rules - "work from home if you can" doesn't mean "don't take work in New Zealand if someone wants to book you" does it? Not really that different to the professional sportspeople travelling around the world into "bubbled" sporting events etc.
HappyG(rrr) Feb 2021 2:42pm, 8 Feb 2021 37,622 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Elite sports, professional entertainers, politicians etc. are all permitted to travel for their "work". Whether they should or not is another matter. I am enjoying watching the sports that are on, but I would forego it if it would make this horrid virus go away more quickly.
Fopp Feb 2021 2:47pm, 8 Feb 2021 49 posts	0 Fopp If you call them musicians or singers instead of 'pop stars' (almost as horrific as celebrity) it sounds more like a business activity.
Too Much Water Feb 2021 2:54pm, 8 Feb 2021 8,045 posts	0 Too Much Water And when this pop star has repeatedly and publicly flouted the rules. Sorry, it feels like this is double standards.