Covid Travel Question.
Jul 25th 2020, 8:41 pm
#16
Joined: Feb 2012
Location: Not in Paris
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Re: Covid Travel Question.
Jul 25th 2020, 10:29 pm
#17
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Joined: Dec 2015
Location: TX
Posts: 346
Re: Covid Travel Question.
My suggestion to you would be to get tested a couple of times immediately before you travel to the UK and be as careful as possible. Yes they will instruct you to self-quarantine but they cannot enforce it (No one will come chasing after you). Morally, however, you have taken fair and reasonable steps to protect yourself and others by confirming negative tests and practicing the same or higher levels of safety.
In other words, no one in their right mind is going to stop you from attending your sisters funeral. While the police are not enforcing quarantine, I would be ashamed if any of my officers did anything other than offer their assistance to you.
For what it's worth, I'm travelling to the UK soon. I won't be quarantining. I will be getting three tests; one three days prior, one before my flight with rapid results and one immediately when I land (private test). I'll isolate in a hotel for three days or until I get results from the final test. After that, I'll use precautions. Quarantine is more for those who cannot/will not get tested, as it is not widely available for the public in the UK to do so.
My condolences to you.
In other words, no one in their right mind is going to stop you from attending your sisters funeral. While the police are not enforcing quarantine, I would be ashamed if any of my officers did anything other than offer their assistance to you.
For what it's worth, I'm travelling to the UK soon. I won't be quarantining. I will be getting three tests; one three days prior, one before my flight with rapid results and one immediately when I land (private test). I'll isolate in a hotel for three days or until I get results from the final test. After that, I'll use precautions. Quarantine is more for those who cannot/will not get tested, as it is not widely available for the public in the UK to do so.
My condolences to you.
Jul 25th 2020, 10:40 pm
#18
Austin. TX.
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 5,930
Re: Covid Travel Question.
My suggestion to you would be to get tested a couple of times immediately before you travel to the UK and be as careful as possible. Yes they will instruct you to self-quarantine but they cannot enforce it (No one will come chasing after you). Morally, however, you have taken fair and reasonable steps to protect yourself and others by confirming negative tests and practicing the same or higher levels of safety.
In other words, no one in their right mind is going to stop you from attending your sisters funeral. While the police are not enforcing quarantine, I would be ashamed if any of my officers did anything other than offer their assistance to you.
For what it's worth, I'm travelling to the UK soon. I won't be quarantining. I will be getting three tests; one three days prior, one before my flight with rapid results and one immediately when I land (private test). I'll isolate in a hotel for three days or until I get results from the final test. After that, I'll use precautions. Quarantine is more for those who cannot/will not get tested, as it is not widely available for the public in the UK to do so.
My condolences to you.
In other words, no one in their right mind is going to stop you from attending your sisters funeral. While the police are not enforcing quarantine, I would be ashamed if any of my officers did anything other than offer their assistance to you.
For what it's worth, I'm travelling to the UK soon. I won't be quarantining. I will be getting three tests; one three days prior, one before my flight with rapid results and one immediately when I land (private test). I'll isolate in a hotel for three days or until I get results from the final test. After that, I'll use precautions. Quarantine is more for those who cannot/will not get tested, as it is not widely available for the public in the UK to do so.
My condolences to you.
My condolences to you too.
I think this situation would be up there in one of the worst nightmare scenarios. Big hugs.
Jul 26th 2020, 4:36 pm
#19
Forum Regular
Joined: Dec 2019
Location: Blackburn, UK
Posts: 66
Re: Covid Travel Question.
I haven't been on in a while and in reading this thread, I see how noxious this whole situation is for so many people. My condolences to you and to everyone in a similar situation.
Here in the UK quarantine has been the talk of the town, but most coverage has focused on holidaymakers wanting to go to Spain or wherever. It seems (and is) trivial in comparison with what has been discussed in this thread. I was last in the US at Christmas, and I'd like to be able to go back and see my aging parents in person, but in my case it's not practical at the moment, so I'll just continue to sit tight barring an emergency.
Again, my condolences, and best wishes to everyone looking to travel for similar reasons.
Here in the UK quarantine has been the talk of the town, but most coverage has focused on holidaymakers wanting to go to Spain or wherever. It seems (and is) trivial in comparison with what has been discussed in this thread. I was last in the US at Christmas, and I'd like to be able to go back and see my aging parents in person, but in my case it's not practical at the moment, so I'll just continue to sit tight barring an emergency.
Again, my condolences, and best wishes to everyone looking to travel for similar reasons.
