Where’s the UK travel ban?
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“I have no legal authority on international travel. When a plane lands in an airport, only customs and border control has jurisdiction. That’s my issue here. I can’t halt flights. However you’re landing on New York soil. Therefore I do have legal jurisdiction that I can assert,” the governor told reporters.
“We saw this movie. UK closes down, other countries ban. Yes, I think the US should halt travel … Period,” he added. “Don’t make the same mistake you did in the spring … if you can’t do that, negative test required before you get on the flight… Best would be to halt.
“They will say they don’t know. I was on the phone with top experts all weekend. ‘We don’t know how deadly…we don’t know if the vaccine is effective. Our working assumption is the vaccine is effective,’” Cuomo said.
At a virtual press briefing from City Hall Monday morning, Mayor Bill de Blasio agreed with his frequent sparring partner in Albany.
“I take a very stern view of this matter,” said de Blasio. “Here you have a new strain, apparently even more infectious, developing in the UK, already spreading in Europe — I think the best solution is at least a temporary travel ban for all incoming flights from Europe and the UK to protect us from an exacerbation of a second wave.
“Why on Earth wouldn’t we put that temporary measure in effect?” he added. “We can’t do that, only the federal government could. At least, have a requirement for a negative test before getting on a plane.”
The new testing agreement comes as domestic airport traffic saw a significant increase this weekend, with millions of travelers flying in defiance of warnings and orders against holiday travel.
https://nypost.com/2020/12/21/british-airways-to-test-jfk-bound-passengers-for-covid-19/
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DON’T let them eat cake.
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@jon-nyc said in Where’s the UK travel ban?:
WHere's the FAA?
Holders of FAA-issued Airman Medical Certificates or Medical Clearances may receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine; however, a 48-hour “No Fly/No Safety-Related Duty” interval must be observed after each dose.
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Apparently, all the Brits are pissed off because it's ruining their Christmas travel plans.
WTF, guys? Travel plans????
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DON’T let them eat cake.
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@jon-nyc said in Where’s the UK travel ban?:
The UK should be applauded for their transparency.
The UK government has on the whole been honest and open, but rather inept.
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Whenever I have had my temperature checked via the pistol to the forehead, I always ask how many people they check actually have a temperature?
The answer is typically zero. Then I ask what would you do if I did have a temp? That seems to be a confusing question.
I'd like to see some analysis of these rules. It's always half-assed, as if a bureaucrat's opinion will definitely have the intended results, not necessary to prove it was a good idea.
I'm also reminded of the questions I have been asked, such as "have you traveled outside the country in the past 30 days?" How many people that did travel outside the country admit to it, because they don't know what will happen if they are honest. Better to answer all questions with a perspective based upon what the best answers are to get you past the questionnaire. Being honest has negative consequences.
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@rainman said in Where’s the UK travel ban?:
Whenever I have had my temperature checked via the pistol to the forehead, I always ask how many people they check actually have a temperature?
Yeah my gym does the forehead scanner thing. Once this summer, I asked what my temp was when I arrived...97.9 Ok, that’s seems a little low. Went out, ran for close to an hour, and asked them to scan me again. (it’s not required if you’ve already checked in that day). Temp measured 90.1.
“Yeah, they must not be like industrial grade.”
Ok, then.
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The US acts week later. As if they were waiting for the Christmas travelers to get their trips in.
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I cannot think of anything that would entice me to travel internationally at this point.
Who the heck wants to fly?
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But we're not sure how long that immunity lasts.
