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1/. A month ago, asked why - after 10 months - there aren’t checks at airports, @BorisJohnson faltered:
“We will be bringing in measures to ensure that we test people coming into this country & prevent the virus being re-admitted.”
We are still waiting.
“We will be bringing in measures to ensure that we test people coming into this country & prevent the virus being re-admitted.”
We are still waiting.
2/. Asked about the lack of airport checks on 9 March, @OliverDowden got things wrong telling @rachelburden "anyone of concern is tracked" & @KayBurley that cabin crew had "had enhanced training" to spot #COVID19
On 14/7/20, @piersmorgan asked him again! https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1282951841656049664
On 14/7/20, @piersmorgan asked him again! https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1282951841656049664
3/. The advice was very clear in February/early March that flights from #COVID19 hotspots, like northern Italy, would speed the arrival & spread of #coronavirus in the UK
Not only was this advice ignored, but was the Minister of Transport gaslighting us? https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1262438780797169664
Not only was this advice ignored, but was the Minister of Transport gaslighting us? https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1262438780797169664
4/. Asked why the govt didn't introduce a quarantine on people arriving in UK earlier, Prof Van Tam says:
“My recollection is we did do it before. On the 29 of February & then on the 30 of February...”
This is incorrect & 30 February doesn't even exist!
“My recollection is we did do it before. On the 29 of February & then on the 30 of February...”
This is incorrect & 30 February doesn't even exist!
5/. In March, @grantshapps said airport checks “are not going to help us fight this thing”
Last month, when asked by @TVNaga01 why we hadn’t been testing flight arrivals he said:
“I did say at the start, shall we close the borders & Chris Whitty said no”
Last month, when asked by @TVNaga01 why we hadn’t been testing flight arrivals he said:
“I did say at the start, shall we close the borders & Chris Whitty said no”
6/. Asked about lack of checks at airports & not closing air corridors to stop Brazilian & South African variants, Victoria Aitkins said:
“Travel measures take a little bit of time. There’s a delicate balancing act btw controlling the virus & the economy”
“Travel measures take a little bit of time. There’s a delicate balancing act btw controlling the virus & the economy”
7/. On 14 Jan, @YvetteCooperMP asked the PM what the govt are doing to stop S.African variant spreading in the UK & why people could travel from SA to UK for last 4 weeks without being tested & allowed to go on public transport.
@BorisJohnson didn’t know!
@BorisJohnson didn’t know!
8/. You may have @nadhimzahawi talking about a govt plan for airport checks today.
When asked about airport testing in September by @KayBurley, he replied:
“When it's ready, it's something we'll absolutely look at."
When asked about airport testing in September by @KayBurley, he replied:
“When it's ready, it's something we'll absolutely look at."
9/. Today, a new study shows that intn’l travel is one of the main drivers of #COVID19 deaths.
@bbcnickrobinson asked where’s the plan for airports the PM said would be presented today?
@nadhimzahawi replied it will be presented “in the next few days”.
@bbcnickrobinson asked where’s the plan for airports the PM said would be presented today?
@nadhimzahawi replied it will be presented “in the next few days”.
10/. Almost a year on & still no quarantine hotels, airport tests, travel restrictions on UK arrivals
Like many of the govt's #COVID19 policies, it just doesn't make sense...or does it?
This thread explains
#GreenwichSpeech
#HerdImmunity
#PalantirPlan https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1356875898381869056
Like many of the govt's #COVID19 policies, it just doesn't make sense...or does it?
This thread explains
#GreenwichSpeech
#HerdImmunity
#PalantirPlan https://twitter.com/StefSimanowitz/status/1356875898381869056
