Photos: Bournemouth Echo & Belfast Telegraph.
Why are people more outraged at the photo on the left - of people crowded together on Bournemouth beach, than they are of the photo on the right - of people crammed together with no social distancing measures on an aircraft at the height of the pandemic?
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-pictures-of-packed-aer-lingus-flight-from-belfast-spark-concerns-39181023.html
Whilst gathering on a beach during a pandemic in such high numbers is not viewed as sensible, why does the U.K. Government condemn the actions of people in the photo on the left but not of the actions of the people or indeed the airline in the photo on the right?
‘Mr Johnson said: "Let me be very clear about the scenes in Bournemouth - it's very important for people to understand if you look at what's happening elsewhere in the world where people have been coming out of lockdown.”
“I'm afraid what you're also seeing is people taking too many liberties with the guidance, mingling too much, not observing social distancing.”
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11959799/boris-bournemouth-beach-coronavirus-second-wave/
Where are Mr. Johnson’s comments regarding the Aer Lingus flight on 4th May and all of the other flights that have operated during this pandemic which have shown similar unacceptable conditions onboard?
In fact, why has the U.K. Government allowed flights to continue to operate at all when social distancing cannot be achieved onboard an aircraft?
When you consider there has been no mandatory testing of people arriving at U.K. airports and until very recently - no quarantine restrictions for arriving passengers who then continued their journeys from Heathrow using public transport, particularly when it is a known fact that air travel has been contributing to the spread of the coronavirus - it is a blatant case of DOUBLE STANDARDS and makes a complete mockery of any guidance issued.
Are airlines (and the aviation industry generally)not ‘taking too many liberties with the guidance, mingling too much, not observing social distancing’ Mr Johnson?
⁃ The aviation industry is completely exempt from any ‘guidance’, laws, rules or regulations regarding the health of passengers and crew. Airlines are not regulated where health onboard an aircraft is concerned, they are permitted to SELF-REGULATE by the CAA. - The Aer Lingus flight (operated on behalf of British Airways) being a prime example.
⁃ Despite claims made by Airlines and Airline Manufacturers, HEPA filters used in the recycling of aircraft cabin air do not stop viruses from spreading in aircraft.
More Evidence of Aircraft Spreading Coronavirus -
From Bearnairdine Beaumont - Aerotoxic Team:
‘Six people who have been on board the same flight from Pakistan to Copenhagen have been found infected with coronavirus. This is what the Danish Agency for Patient Safety writes in a press release.
⁃ In our work on contact tracking, a pattern has emerged in which several infected persons have been on board the same aircraft. So far, it's about six people. Of these, four have been contagious at the time they were on board the aircraft. However, we cannot exclude that in our investigation work we find more, says Anette Lykke Petri, constitute director of the Danish Board of Patients.
The board is now tracking other passengers from the plane who have been sitting near the four infected, and therefore potentially may be infected.
- We have therefore been handed out the passenger lists from the airline, and are in the process of contacting people who have been in the vicinity of those infected on the plane, says Anette Lykke Petri.
This is flight number PK8771 from Islamabad in Pakistan, which landed at Copenhagen Airport on June 6, 2020. It is legal for travelers with a so-called "reputable" errand in Denmark - for example, business travelers or spouses - to enter Denmark from Pakistan Stian.
Only on June 15 did it become mandatory to wear bandages in Danish airports. On the same day, a test tent was established at Copenhagen Airport, where Danes can voluntarily be tested for coronavirus. The intention is that foreigners from next week should also be able to be tested when the IT systems are ready to store data for people without a Danish CPR number.
People who have been on board the aircraft in question are encouraged to pay extra attention to symptoms.
- If you suspect you may be infected with Covid-19, we encourage you to isolate yourself and book a time for testing or call your doctor. You should not show up unannounced in the doctor's consultation, as you can risk infecting others in the waiting room, says Anette Lykke Petri.
In advance, travelers arriving from abroad are encouraged to stay home for 14 days.’
Update 17/6: The article has been updated with information that travelers with a worthy purpose may travel to Denmark.
source https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/smittede-paa-fly-fra-pakistan-til-koebenhavn
U.K. Government advice for travel from Pakistan to the U.K:
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/pakistan/return-to-the-uk
From our previous update - Another confirmed case of air travel spreading the virus:
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-06-14/travelers-flew-into-lax-with-coronavirus-passengers-were-not-warned
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