The Guardian view on a new normal: holidays abroad, quarantine at home | Editorial

Covid-19 is lingering such that the public believes things are getting better, long after they are going wrongAnother day, another sadly predictable U-turn from the government of Boris Johnson. A few weeks ago ministers were encouraging the public to go abroad for their holidays. They did so without a comprehensive airport testing regime for passengers, unlike in many parts of the world. As restrictions have been lifted across Europe, countries have reportedrises in Covid-19 cases. People returning from Spain, which has seen a spike in infections,now face mandatory quarantine. The farce means that the transport secretary will be one of those self-isolating.Britain continues to record a higher number of coronavirus cases and deaths than Spain, which had one of the most stringent lockdowns in Europe. Madrid has every right to befrustrated. It is unclear why passengers from the relatively unaffectedCanaries and Balearics are treated the same as those returning from Covid-19 hotspots in Catalonia.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Spain Boris Johnson Politics Conservatives Travel Air transport Infectious diseases Europe Science NHS UK news Wales Scotland Universal credit Health Source Type: news