I see further changes to quarantine after travel:
“But on the middle countries, those ones are places where we have reciprocal arrangements in place that if you go there or if you come here, the arrangements are the same both ways round. In other words. You do not have to quarantine.”
This whole approach completely side-steps the issue that the whole process of being transported elevates risk. Especially if you travel via third countries. If you come directly from, say, New Zealand, in the company of others doing the same, and avoid everyone at the airports, when travelling home, etc., probably very low risk. But if you hop on an aircraft in one country, transfer at another airport (or two), and pass and fly with people travelling on many different routes, that risk heightens. So, just considering the country you are travelling from is inadequate. I believe some people are using third countries to avoid restrictions already, Mr Johnson.
“But on the middle countries, those ones are places where we have reciprocal arrangements in place that if you go there or if you come here, the arrangements are the same both ways round. In other words. You do not have to quarantine.”
This whole approach completely side-steps the issue that the whole process of being transported elevates risk. Especially if you travel via third countries. If you come directly from, say, New Zealand, in the company of others doing the same, and avoid everyone at the airports, when travelling home, etc., probably very low risk. But if you hop on an aircraft in one country, transfer at another airport (or two), and pass and fly with people travelling on many different routes, that risk heightens. So, just considering the country you are travelling from is inadequate. I believe some people are using third countries to avoid restrictions already, Mr Johnson.