Flight risk

Heathrow arrivals 30 March 2020

New York is a virus hot-spot, right ? The most dangerous place in America with runaway infections. And the US is now the global epicentre of the disease.

So it would make sense to limit arrivals from New York (and maybe other American airports as well) ?

You would think so.

Looking at the schedule for Heathrow for yesterday, there are a lot of planes due in this week, and I guess every week.

The little plane symbols represent a lot of people travelling from JFK airport.

So it's obvious that while we are all subject to travel restrictions to prevent to spread of the virus, all arrivals would be tested or quarantined ?

You woud think so.

These passengers are neither quarantined nor tested. Listening to Michael Gove, it is clear that the government has insufficient tests avalable.

Well, then, surely the flights should be halted until testing is available ? Trump stopped al flights from Europe when Eurpoe was the epicentre.

You'd think halting the flights would be an obvious thing to do.

You'd think wrong.

This situation is nuts.

If this bothers you, write to your MP. Do it now. Make a fuss about it.