Uk travel restrictions to be reduced very soon: Minister UK

Uk travel restrictions to be reduced very soon: Minister
UK travel quarantine set to be shortened
2020-11-13 By Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter
British travel restrictions.



13-11-2020


UK transport secretary Grant Shapps told LBC Radio on Friday that he will shortly be making an announcement about reducing the 14-day quarantine period for travellers arriving in the UK.

Shapps co-chairs the UK government's global travel taskforce with health secretary Matt Hancock. Speaking also to Sky News on Friday, Shapps reiterated that "we're actively working" on reducing quarantine and self-isolation periods. It is understood that the taskforce is recommending a five-day period of quarantine following return from virus risk countries. Travellers would then be tested. If the test is negative, the quarantine would be lifted two days later.

Travellers would have to pay for these tests, with the anticipation of tests with rapid results soon being available for little more than five pounds.

It is believed that this new testing regime may be introduced at the start of December and coincide with what Boris Johnson has said will be the end of the lockdown in England. If so, it raises the possibility - as Shapps has suggested - of more Britons being able to go on foreign holiday at Christmas, and this could of course be good news for those who wish to come to Mallorca over the festive period.

Its ridiculous that anybody from any country is allowed to travel for holidays at the moment . It is the main contributing factor to this second outbreak in my opinion.

Until this is under control it should be essential travel only, probably needed until Easter to make sure every country is clear andnits should be a Europe wide effort.

It is pointless having these restrictions in place if we are going to let people just go abroad and bring it back starting a third wave. All these small holiday islands throughout Europe may get clear quicker due to having smaller populations but they won't stay that way long if they choose money over health

Its ridiculous that anybody from any country is allowed to travel for holidays at the moment . It is the main contributing factor to this second outbreak in my opinion.

Until this is under control it should be essential travel only, probably needed until Easter to make sure every country is clear andnits should be a Europe wide effort.

It is pointless having these restrictions in place if we are going to let people just go abroad and bring it back starting a third wave. All these small holiday islands throughout Europe may get clear quicker due to having smaller populations but they won't stay that way long if they choose money over health

money over health.....no its corona virus over general health { which includes having money to live }..

Its ridiculous that anybody from any country is allowed to travel for holidays at the moment . It is the main contributing factor to this second outbreak in my opinion.

Until this is under control it should be essential travel only, probably needed until Easter to make sure every country is clear andnits should be a Europe wide effort.

It is pointless having these restrictions in place if we are going to let people just go abroad and bring it back starting a third wave. All these small holiday islands throughout Europe may get clear quicker due to having smaller populations but they won't stay that way long if they choose money over health

money over health.....no its corona virus over general health { which includes having money to live }..

They would all be bankrupt in the next few years if this carries on indefinatly from one lockdown to another. We need a sharp Europe wide lockdown on travel with everybody working to the same rules or this will just go on and on.

Its pointless us getting clear of a virus if we allow our citizens to travel to acountry that allows anybody in regardless. All it will do is bring the virus back again like this time. I feel sorry for places like the Greek Islands and the Spanish but opening up to the world in the long run seems the wrong decision. A short loss of income now is surely better than years of lost income because of restrictions ?

Like most of the regs- such as no spectators at all at sporting events-they are imposed without any sensible thought.

Statistically if you go to a country with a lower infection rate than us -which is most of the world at the moment- and come back two weeks later, you are less likely to have covid than if you had stayed here!! You are therefore no risk to the UK when you are away and less of a risk when you come back


Whilst i can begin to understand the restriction on holiday travel, what is the logic in having any quarantine on travel to such countries, particularly in respect of business and essential travel?

Like most of the regs- such as no spectators at all at sporting events-they are imposed without any sensible thought.

Statistically if you go to a country with a lower infection rate than us -which is most of the world at the moment- and come back two weeks later, you are less likely to have covid than if you had stayed here!! You are therefore no risk to the UK when you are away and less of a risk when you come back


Whilst i can begin to understand the restriction on holiday travel, what is the logic in having any quarantine on travel to such countries, particularly in respect of business and essential travel?

Because these places don't count the holiday makers in figures who have hardly been tested before entering and exiting the destinations. If they allow people to holiday from higher
Infection countries than us and we all mix in the same bars and restaurants it makes no difference if the local population infection rate is low . They are likely to be spreading it to other holiday makers which is very likely to have been one of the reasons for the second wave across europe along with universities which again is down to travel only this time nationally from high risk areas.

Like most of the regs- such as no spectators at all at sporting events-they are imposed without any sensible thought.

Statistically if you go to a country with a lower infection rate than us -which is most of the world at the moment- and come back two weeks later, you are less likely to have covid than if you had stayed here!! You are therefore no risk to the UK when you are away and less of a risk when you come back


Whilst i can begin to understand the restriction on holiday travel, what is the logic in having any quarantine on travel to such countries, particularly in respect of business and essential travel?

Because these places don't count the holiday makers in figures who have hardly been tested before entering and exiting the destinations. If they allow people to holiday from higher
Infection countries than us and we all mix in the same bars and restaurants it makes no difference if the local population infection rate is low . They are likely to be spreading it to other holiday makers which is very likely to have been one of the reasons for the second wave across europe along with universities which again is down to travel only this time nationally from high risk areas.

I take your point on holidays particularly as people are likely to be mixing far more but cant see it for other travel apart from the obvious difficulty in deciding what is non holiday travel.

Like most of the regs- such as no spectators at all at sporting events-they are imposed without any sensible thought.

Statistically if you go to a country with a lower infection rate than us -which is most of the world at the moment- and come back two weeks later, you are less likely to have covid than if you had stayed here!! You are therefore no risk to the UK when you are away and less of a risk when you come back


Whilst i can begin to understand the restriction on holiday travel, what is the logic in having any quarantine on travel to such countries, particularly in respect of business and essential travel?

Because these places don't count the holiday makers in figures who have hardly been tested before entering and exiting the destinations. If they allow people to holiday from higher
Infection countries than us and we all mix in the same bars and restaurants it makes no difference if the local population infection rate is low . They are likely to be spreading it to other holiday makers which is very likely to have been one of the reasons for the second wave across europe along with universities which again is down to travel only this time nationally from high risk areas.

I take your point on holidays particularly as people are likely to be mixing far more but cant see it for other travel apart from the obvious difficulty in deciding what is non holiday travel.

I agree essential travel should be allowed. Family wanting to get home, work commitments etc

But they should be tested before and after each flight in and out of the country at every airport

It's not where you've been, it's what you've done when you've been there.

Like most of the regs- such as no spectators at all at sporting events-they are imposed without any sensible thought.

Statistically if you go to a country with a lower infection rate than us -which is most of the world at the moment- and come back two weeks later, you are less likely to have covid than if you had stayed here!! You are therefore no risk to the UK when you are away and less of a risk when you come back


Whilst i can begin to understand the restriction on holiday travel, what is the logic in having any quarantine on travel to such countries, particularly in respect of business and essential travel?

Because these places don't count the holiday makers in figures who have hardly been tested before entering and exiting the destinations. If they allow people to holiday from higher
Infection countries than us and we all mix in the same bars and restaurants it makes no difference if the local population infection rate is low . They are likely to be spreading it to other holiday makers which is very likely to have been one of the reasons for the second wave across europe along with universities which again is down to travel only this time nationally from high risk areas.

UK caused 95% of the spread of the virus themselves due to incompetent leaders and many irresponsible people.


In Saturday in Cardiff, Primark had ques beyond outside all next to each other and jam packed inside.
Plus giving notice they are shutting bars etc down and guess what for 4 nights before bars packed out, I could go and on and this is why the UK is the worst in Europe.


Funny our bars , restaurants and shops are still open but the rate of the virus is not going up here, it’s all about being responsible

Thomas,
Well you count MALLORCA out on your list, as we had virtually zero holiday makers this year and anyone who arrives here is tested through two different machines at different places in the airport and when you leave Bristol to get here you go through the best machines in the world .
But guess what when you arrive in Bristol nothing for arrivals you could not make it up.


Also Thomas, I know two major cases through irresponsible people in Bristol and Bridgend why the virus is spreading fast and this is happening allocators the UK and no one takes responsibility.


Answer this Thomas,

How come over here we have concerts, football , bars open etc etc and the virus is not spreading here with a population of 1.4mill?

I will tell you why it’s people who need to take responsibility for their actions and a good leader .

We’ve learnt from the first virus and our rules have never changed here on the Stei ness of masks, hand wash, rules when you go places and out and they are followed and this is since the 15th March and the rules are still here and respected.


Thomas, Dont forger I have been back many times to the UK this year and I live here and seen it on both sides for myself how the virus has been dealt with.

Like most of the regs- such as no spectators at all at sporting events-they are imposed without any sensible thought.

Statistically if you go to a country with a lower infection rate than us -which is most of the world at the moment- and come back two weeks later, you are less likely to have covid than if you had stayed here!! You are therefore no risk to the UK when you are away and less of a risk when you come back


Whilst i can begin to understand the restriction on holiday travel, what is the logic in having any quarantine on travel to such countries, particularly in respect of business and essential travel?

Because these places don't count the holiday makers in figures who have hardly been tested before entering and exiting the destinations. If they allow people to holiday from higher
Infection countries than us and we all mix in the same bars and restaurants it makes no difference if the local population infection rate is low . They are likely to be spreading it to other holiday makers which is very likely to have been one of the reasons for the second wave across europe along with universities which again is down to travel only this time nationally from high risk areas.

UK caused 95% of the spread of the virus themselves due to incompetent leaders and many irresponsible people.


In Saturday in Cardiff, Primark had ques beyond outside all next to each other and jam packed inside.
Plus giving notice they are shutting bars etc down and guess what for 4 nights before bars packed out, I could go and on and this is why the UK is the worst in Europe.


Funny our bars , restaurants and shops are still open but the rate of the virus is not going up here, it’s all about being responsible

Thomas,
Well you count MALLORCA out on your list, as we had virtually zero holiday makers this year and anyone who arrives here is tested through two different machines at different places in the airport and when you leave Bristol to get here you go through the best machines in the world .
But guess what when you arrive in Bristol nothing for arrivals you could not make it up.


Also Thomas, I know two major cases through irresponsible people in Bristol and Bridgend why the virus is spreading fast and this is happening allocators the UK and no one takes responsibility.


Answer this Thomas,

How come over here we have concerts, football , bars open etc etc and the virus is not spreading here with a population of 1.4mill?

I will tell you why it’s people who need to take responsibility for their actions and a good leader .

We’ve learnt from the first virus and our rules have never changed here on the Stei ness of masks, hand wash, rules when you go places and out and they are followed and this is since the 15th March and the rules are still here and respected.


Thomas, Dont forger I have been back many times to the UK this year and I live here and seen it on both sides for myself how the virus has been dealt with.

You live on a tiny island where it is much easier to control this virus

Spain has the worst infection rate in Europe. If they are so good at controlling this why have they had 1.5 million confirmed cases and only just behind on deaths because they stopped reporting them for 2 months ?

Mallorca has done well and should be open as they are but you cannot deny that the spread was through holiday makers and movement of people.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... Study.html

This strain is call 20a.eu1 and it originated in Spain

Can you back up the british are 95% to blame claim with any facts or is that your opinion ?

Most of Spain are on lockdown

They had 1600 deaths in a single day last week which is way higher than the UK

They have over 20,000 people in hospital compared to the uk's 11,000.

They only last week changed the way they count deaths back to like they did before May and figures rocketed. How many actual deaths have they missed in the months they were not counting properly?

I would feel safer in the UK personally.

This wasn't about Spain anyway it was about holidays across europe

Just to add to that

The reason I blame holidays is the fact they have to travel on cramped planes, share airports and are irresponsible when they get to the destination. Not the way each individual country runs its restrictions

Like most of the regs- such as no spectators at all at sporting events-they are imposed without any sensible thought.

Statistically if you go to a country with a lower infection rate than us -which is most of the world at the moment- and come back two weeks later, you are less likely to have covid than if you had stayed here!! You are therefore no risk to the UK when you are away and less of a risk when you come back


Whilst i can begin to understand the restriction on holiday travel, what is the logic in having any quarantine on travel to such countries, particularly in respect of business and essential travel?

Because these places don't count the holiday makers in figures who have hardly been tested before entering and exiting the destinations. If they allow people to holiday from higher
Infection countries than us and we all mix in the same bars and restaurants it makes no difference if the local population infection rate is low . They are likely to be spreading it to other holiday makers which is very likely to have been one of the reasons for the second wave across europe along with universities which again is down to travel only this time nationally from high risk areas.

UK caused 95% of the spread of the virus themselves due to incompetent leaders and many irresponsible people.


In Saturday in Cardiff, Primark had ques beyond outside all next to each other and jam packed inside.
Plus giving notice they are shutting bars etc down and guess what for 4 nights before bars packed out, I could go and on and this is why the UK is the worst in Europe.


Funny our bars , restaurants and shops are still open but the rate of the virus is not going up here, it’s all about being responsible

Thomas,
Well you count MALLORCA out on your list, as we had virtually zero holiday makers this year and anyone who arrives here is tested through two different machines at different places in the airport and when you leave Bristol to get here you go through the best machines in the world .
But guess what when you arrive in Bristol nothing for arrivals you could not make it up.


Also Thomas, I know two major cases through irresponsible people in Bristol and Bridgend why the virus is spreading fast and this is happening allocators the UK and no one takes responsibility.


Answer this Thomas,

How come over here we have concerts, football , bars open etc etc and the virus is not spreading here with a population of 1.4mill?

I will tell you why it’s people who need to take responsibility for their actions and a good leader .

We’ve learnt from the first virus and our rules have never changed here on the Stei ness of masks, hand wash, rules when you go places and out and they are followed and this is since the 15th March and the rules are still here and respected.


Thomas, Dont forger I have been back many times to the UK this year and I live here and seen it on both sides for myself how the virus has been dealt with.

You live on a tiny island where it is much easier to control this virus

Spain has the worst infection rate in Europe. If they are so good at controlling this why have they had 1.5 million confirmed cases and only just behind on deaths because they stopped reporting them for 2 months ?

Mallorca has done well and should be open as they are but you cannot deny that the spread was through holiday makers and movement of people.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... Study.html

This strain is call 20a.eu1 and it originated in Spain

Can you back up the british are 95% to blame claim with any facts or is that your opinion ?

Most of Spain are on lockdown

They had 1600 deaths in a single day last week which is way higher than the UK

They have over 20,000 people in hospital compared to the uk's 11,000.

They only last week changed the way they count deaths back to like they did before May and figures rocketed. How many actual deaths have they missed in the months they were not counting properly?

I would feel safer in the UK personally.

This wasn't about Spain anyway it was about holidays across europe

1.4mill people is still a lot of people.
And that does not include people like myself who are not registered here as I am still a UK tax payer.



I feel way safer here than the UK and that’s not being funny , but UK had the cheek to ban the Balearic Islands when 34 in every 100,000 had the virus and now 1 in every 80 people have it in England.


I am not on about Spain, totally on about where I live .

Like most of the regs- such as no spectators at all at sporting events-they are imposed without any sensible thought.

Statistically if you go to a country with a lower infection rate than us -which is most of the world at the moment- and come back two weeks later, you are less likely to have covid than if you had stayed here!! You are therefore no risk to the UK when you are away and less of a risk when you come back


Whilst i can begin to understand the restriction on holiday travel, what is the logic in having any quarantine on travel to such countries, particularly in respect of business and essential travel?

Because these places don't count the holiday makers in figures who have hardly been tested before entering and exiting the destinations. If they allow people to holiday from higher
Infection countries than us and we all mix in the same bars and restaurants it makes no difference if the local population infection rate is low . They are likely to be spreading it to other holiday makers which is very likely to have been one of the reasons for the second wave across europe along with universities which again is down to travel only this time nationally from high risk areas.

UK caused 95% of the spread of the virus themselves due to incompetent leaders and many irresponsible people.


In Saturday in Cardiff, Primark had ques beyond outside all next to each other and jam packed inside.
Plus giving notice they are shutting bars etc down and guess what for 4 nights before bars packed out, I could go and on and this is why the UK is the worst in Europe.


Funny our bars , restaurants and shops are still open but the rate of the virus is not going up here, it’s all about being responsible

Thomas,
Well you count MALLORCA out on your list, as we had virtually zero holiday makers this year and anyone who arrives here is tested through two different machines at different places in the airport and when you leave Bristol to get here you go through the best machines in the world .
But guess what when you arrive in Bristol nothing for arrivals you could not make it up.


Also Thomas, I know two major cases through irresponsible people in Bristol and Bridgend why the virus is spreading fast and this is happening allocators the UK and no one takes responsibility.


Answer this Thomas,

How come over here we have concerts, football , bars open etc etc and the virus is not spreading here with a population of 1.4mill?

I will tell you why it’s people who need to take responsibility for their actions and a good leader .

We’ve learnt from the first virus and our rules have never changed here on the Stei ness of masks, hand wash, rules when you go places and out and they are followed and this is since the 15th March and the rules are still here and respected.


Thomas, Dont forger I have been back many times to the UK this year and I live here and seen it on both sides for myself how the virus has been dealt with.

You live on a tiny island where it is much easier to control this virus

Spain has the worst infection rate in Europe. If they are so good at controlling this why have they had 1.5 million confirmed cases and only just behind on deaths because they stopped reporting them for 2 months ?

Mallorca has done well and should be open as they are but you cannot deny that the spread was through holiday makers and movement of people.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... Study.html

This strain is call 20a.eu1 and it originated in Spain

Can you back up the british are 95% to blame claim with any facts or is that your opinion ?

Most of Spain are on lockdown

They had 1600 deaths in a single day last week which is way higher than the UK

They have over 20,000 people in hospital compared to the uk's 11,000.

They only last week changed the way they count deaths back to like they did before May and figures rocketed. How many actual deaths have they missed in the months they were not counting properly?

I would feel safer in the UK personally.

This wasn't about Spain anyway it was about holidays across europe

Spain had 1600 deaths in one day ?

What happened on November 4th Annis? I guess some form of catch up for earlier statistics but Google not telling me. Any idea?

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What happened on November 4th Annis? I guess some form of catch up for earlier statistics but Google not telling me. Any idea?

Same as in May when they went from a few hundred deaths a day to single figures over night. Making the death count look better than it actually is so they could open the economy and allow holidays. Just Bodging the figures, at least the UK government has been consistent and mainly honest about the numbers.

It's not where you've been, it's what you've done when you've been there.

Very true I've a holiday booked in Antigua (march) and the restrictions there mean you wont catch covid unless you flout rules or are not careful hygiene wise.... will say the restrictions there wont spoil the holiday as still able to do everything I normally do there... and no quarantine when come back (not yet anyway) wouldn't go to a European destination that's for sure.