EU Travel Ban on "Americans"
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Re: EU Travel Ban on "Americans"
I always carry my UK and US passports and use my UK passport entering the UK and US passport entering the US.
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Re: EU Travel Ban on "Americans"
A vaccine? That could take 10 years or more. And need to be changed every year like the flu vaccine.
Some work colleagues whose trips to “Europe” this summer (the usual 10 countries in 7 days “I’ve done Europe” thing) are in the balance depending on how the ruling goes, have been reminded by me that it’s only fair that they be banned from Europe as long as Europeans are banned from coming here. I was supposed to see my mother for the first time in 2 years last month but she was banned from coming here. So I can’t shed any tears that their cruises from Venice have been canceled.
Some work colleagues whose trips to “Europe” this summer (the usual 10 countries in 7 days “I’ve done Europe” thing) are in the balance depending on how the ruling goes, have been reminded by me that it’s only fair that they be banned from Europe as long as Europeans are banned from coming here. I was supposed to see my mother for the first time in 2 years last month but she was banned from coming here. So I can’t shed any tears that their cruises from Venice have been canceled.
Last edited by andyrebell; Jun 29th 2020 at 12:02 pm.
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That is what Facui said which raises an interesting question. How do persons entering the country prove that have been vaccinated against this thing? Will they show a letter from GP which could be forged? And CPB would find it near impossible to prove it wasn't especially with European GDPR and even Doc/Patient confidentiality. And most people will not have a needle stuck in them at the border to be tested for antibodies not a chance in hell. Even if those test can be returned in x minutes. The delays of attempting that would be beyond imagination.
Have a think for a minute - when most people enter the USA for a visit, they get an ESTA and they do not have to show that they have been vaccinated against a whole range of very highly infectious diseases. Measles for example. Why do you think that is?
All along we have said that the restrictions will be in place until a vaccine is widely available. Once that is achieved and people start being vaccinated, it doesn't matter if every now and again someone without a vaccine or even with covid19 enters a country because the virus needs to come into contact with unvaccinated people to spread.
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not you again. Honestly, did you ever finish high school?
Have a think for a minute - when most people enter the USA for a visit, they get an ESTA and they do not have to show that they have been vaccinated against a whole range of very highly infectious diseases. Measles for example. Why do you think that is?
All along we have said that the restrictions will be in place until a vaccine is widely available. Once that is achieved and people start being vaccinated, it doesn't matter if every now and again someone without a vaccine or even with covid19 enters a country because the virus needs to come into contact with unvaccinated people to spread.
Have a think for a minute - when most people enter the USA for a visit, they get an ESTA and they do not have to show that they have been vaccinated against a whole range of very highly infectious diseases. Measles for example. Why do you think that is?
All along we have said that the restrictions will be in place until a vaccine is widely available. Once that is achieved and people start being vaccinated, it doesn't matter if every now and again someone without a vaccine or even with covid19 enters a country because the virus needs to come into contact with unvaccinated people to spread.
But you have never shut borders for measles nor destroyed your economy nor put millions out of work like you have here.
Here is a question for people. What about the quality of the vaccine for want of a better term. Will that be an issue? The so called oxford vaccine offers immunity after x days against exposure to the virus in high levels. But apparently does not prevent virus in nasal passages?. So to my understanding of that as a layman the Oxford Vaccine means you can't get the serious illness and die and you do have antibodies. But you may still be able to pass it on through nasal discharge?. The nasal thing is always a problem with these type of vaccines apparently? Does that mean it doesn't work? They seem to think it does. Will Facui want one with a higher protective ability to use that term. Because I don't think we can do it?
Last edited by andyrebell; Jun 29th 2020 at 1:03 pm.
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Re: EU Travel Ban on "Americans"
At the end of the day any country can impose any conditions they feel required to stop those who have no legal right to enter that country. Even those with legal rights to enter can also have conditions imposed on them be it quarantine or others. A UK/Canadian/Australian or any other has no legal right to be admitted to the United States for any purpose should the powers that be want to implement a travel ban.
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At the end of the day any country can impose any conditions they feel required to stop those who have no legal right to enter that country. Even those with legal rights to enter can also have conditions imposed on them be it quarantine or others. A UK/Canadian/Australian or any other has no legal right to be admitted to the United States for any purpose should the powers that be want to implement a travel ban.
A question to your reply. Is it legal for the states of NY, NJ etc to impose a quarantine restriction on arrivals from elsewhere within the USA? Does such a restriction on movement of citizens within the country not go against some part of the constitution?
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It has been a brave move of the EU to do this. I didn't think they had it in them. But a fair move.
A question to your reply. Is it legal for the states of NY, NJ etc to impose a quarantine restriction on arrivals from elsewhere within the USA? Does such a restriction on movement of citizens within the country not go against some part of the constitution?
A question to your reply. Is it legal for the states of NY, NJ etc to impose a quarantine restriction on arrivals from elsewhere within the USA? Does such a restriction on movement of citizens within the country not go against some part of the constitution?
Rights to move and gain livelihood
(2) Every citizen of Canada and every person who has the status of a permanent resident of Canada has the right- (a) to move to and take up residence in any province; and
- (b) to pursue the gaining of a livelihood in any province.
This was proclaimed in 1982 but nobody's Constitution or Laws will specifically state in the outbreak of a virus that the Govt or its Provinces/States cannot impose conditions to protect the health of people and ban others from entering.
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It has been a brave move of the EU to do this. I didn't think they had it in them. But a fair move.
A question to your reply. Is it legal for the states of NY, NJ etc to impose a quarantine restriction on arrivals from elsewhere within the USA? Does such a restriction on movement of citizens within the country not go against some part of the constitution?
A question to your reply. Is it legal for the states of NY, NJ etc to impose a quarantine restriction on arrivals from elsewhere within the USA? Does such a restriction on movement of citizens within the country not go against some part of the constitution?
https://www.ncsl.org/research/health...-statutes.aspx
The Constitution does have some protection for traveling and commerce between states, which would indicate that you can't discriminate against people from other states. However, some commentators still feel that the states would preside over these constitutional objections, but it hasn't been tested recently.
https://www.heritage.org/crime-and-j...s-other-states
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Re: EU Travel Ban on "Americans"
It has been a brave move of the EU to do this. I didn't think they had it in them. But a fair move.
A question to your reply. Is it legal for the states of NY, NJ etc to impose a quarantine restriction on arrivals from elsewhere within the USA? Does such a restriction on movement of citizens within the country not go against some part of the constitution?
A question to your reply. Is it legal for the states of NY, NJ etc to impose a quarantine restriction on arrivals from elsewhere within the USA? Does such a restriction on movement of citizens within the country not go against some part of the constitution?
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019...isolation.html
Legal aspects aside, while you can control passengers arriving on flights at the gate, there are no “checkpoints” on highways as you drive between states (in the places I have driven). The closest were the toll booths, but in NE many have now been taken done and replaced with plate readers.. NJ still have them.
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Re: EU Travel Ban on "Americans"
What about it?
Why would it be?
Then it sounds like as many people as possible should be getting the vaccine in order to not only protect themselves, but to protect others.
There are many vaccines rather than just one, and there are several that are all but ready for release once they complete the trials and obtain regulatory approval.
The research and the results are published publicly if you want to go and read them. I'm not a virologist, but from what I do understand the results are very encouraging.
Will that be an issue?
The so called oxford vaccine offers immunity after x days against exposure to the virus in high levels. But apparently does not prevent virus in nasal passages?. So to my understanding of that as a layman the Oxford Vaccine means you can't get the serious illness and die and you do have antibodies. But you may still be able to pass it on through nasal discharge?.
The nasal thing is always a problem with these type of vaccines apparently? Does that mean it doesn't work?
The research and the results are published publicly if you want to go and read them. I'm not a virologist, but from what I do understand the results are very encouraging.
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What I can see happening is what is happening in Hawaii and Iceland. People are welcome to arrive but must either be tested on arrival (for Iceland) or shortly before arrival (for Hawaii) or go into quarantine for x days if they refuse to be tested.
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Re: EU Travel Ban on "Americans"
What about it?
Why would it be?
Then it sounds like as many people as possible should be getting the vaccine in order to not only protect themselves, but to protect others.
There are many vaccines rather than just one, and there are several that are all but ready for release once they complete the trials and obtain regulatory approval.
The research and the results are published publicly if you want to go and read them. I'm not a virologist, but from what I do understand the results are very encouraging.
Why would it be?
Then it sounds like as many people as possible should be getting the vaccine in order to not only protect themselves, but to protect others.
There are many vaccines rather than just one, and there are several that are all but ready for release once they complete the trials and obtain regulatory approval.
The research and the results are published publicly if you want to go and read them. I'm not a virologist, but from what I do understand the results are very encouraging.
Or would Facui/Trump/CDC/name your government body want a vaccine that protects from death and prevents spread which the Oxford one doesn't seem to meaning that vaccinated brits may not be allowed in to the USA just yet?. Or would the US want you to have the Moderna vaccine as well to pick on that one. I am sure other vaccines will come through as you say but when we will get them in UK?. It could be a long time as has been spoken of before if this one is not acceptable to certain parties. Acceptance of this vaccine by another country for travel will be the last thing on the government's mind if they decide this is the way forward for the UK. And here is another thing to think about how would these different vaccines interact with each other. That we have no idea about.
I still say we should ban travel from the USA to Americans UNTIL they allow us to travel to the USA for us. That is fair.
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I am not a virologist either. But it doesn't seem like the Oxford Vac works if it doesn't prevent infection build up and spread in the nasal cavity and it doesn't appear to from what was mentioned in the press a couple of months but they are proceeding with it anyway. That having been said they are getting ready for mass human roll out here in UK in not too distant future from what has been spoken of in recent weeks. Assuming it is rolled out they are saying by end October/November as a point of reference now, would it be considered with the nasal issue to offer sufficient protection against infection and spread to allow brits to resume travel to the USA?
Or would Facui/Trump/CDC/name your government body want a vaccine that protects from death and prevents spread which the Oxford one doesn't seem to meaning that vaccinated brits may not be allowed in to the USA just yet?. Or would the US want you to have the Moderna vaccine as well to pick on that one. I am sure other vaccines will come through as you say but when we will get them in UK?. It could be a long time as has been spoken of before if this one is not acceptable to certain parties. Acceptance of this vaccine by another country for travel will be the last thing on the government's mind if they decide this is the way forward for the UK. And here is another thing to think about how would these different vaccines interact with each other. That we have no idea about.
I still say we should ban travel from the USA to Americans UNTIL they allow us to travel to the USA for us. That is fair.
Or would Facui/Trump/CDC/name your government body want a vaccine that protects from death and prevents spread which the Oxford one doesn't seem to meaning that vaccinated brits may not be allowed in to the USA just yet?. Or would the US want you to have the Moderna vaccine as well to pick on that one. I am sure other vaccines will come through as you say but when we will get them in UK?. It could be a long time as has been spoken of before if this one is not acceptable to certain parties. Acceptance of this vaccine by another country for travel will be the last thing on the government's mind if they decide this is the way forward for the UK. And here is another thing to think about how would these different vaccines interact with each other. That we have no idea about.
I still say we should ban travel from the USA to Americans UNTIL they allow us to travel to the USA for us. That is fair.
In paragraph 2 you touch on some valid questions...
In paragraph 3 you say, who cares about science, your sentence is a bit mixed up, I assume your saying... if they ban us, ban them... it makes sense for countries to ban travel from countries with high / increasing infections (if their population is not protected by a vaccine) and has a much lower rate.... tit for tat less so...
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Re: EU Travel Ban on "Americans"
So in paragraph 1 you touch on the the efficacy of a vaccine and what the desired result is.
In paragraph 2 you touch on some valid questions...
In paragraph 3 you say, who cares about science, your sentence is a bit mixed up, I assume your saying... if they ban us, ban them... it makes sense for countries to ban travel from countries with high / increasing infections (if their population is not protected by a vaccine) and has a much lower rate.... tit for tat less so...
In paragraph 2 you touch on some valid questions...
In paragraph 3 you say, who cares about science, your sentence is a bit mixed up, I assume your saying... if they ban us, ban them... it makes sense for countries to ban travel from countries with high / increasing infections (if their population is not protected by a vaccine) and has a much lower rate.... tit for tat less so...
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Re: EU Travel Ban on "Americans"
The EU hasn't actually implemented the recently announced travel ban; it's only suggested it, and it's up to member states to decide whether to implement it or not.