Lets's hope every airline, ferry company, train company, bus company and taxi cab does the same.
There will, of course, be a roaring trade in fake vaccine certificates, but it will be easy to know when it's a fake certifcate because the holder of the certificate will be wearing a tin foil helmet
Cheers
Bruce
I'd rather see an
effective independent international early warning and monitoring system set up (with regional presence in countries where population density is sufficiently high to facilitate the dissemination of such viruses) so that when, as opposed to if, the next outbreak of importance occurs, appropriate measures can be implemented in a timely fashion, including the
immediate cessation of transportation of potential vectors of the illness.
In the spirit of fair play, observance of both rights and responsibilities and observance of duty of care toward their fellow men, all international travellers should indeed have their jab, and as part of their acceptance of the fine print in the airlines' terms and conditions of the carriers looking to facilitate the desires of those wishing to venture globally, should also sign a declaration that in the event of another outbreak, they understand that they will be obliged to stay put wherever they find themselves until such time as the outbreak is contained, i.e. NO repatriation or onward travel until the 'all clear' is signalled.
As Leec suggests, it doesn't come under it's own steam on a bicycle, and can be defeated in short order by immediate cessation of movement and mixing of people in close proximity; if we can learn any one thing about and from our current experience, it is that
prevention is better, and far less costly than waiting, hoping and toiling to devise a
cure.
At least then, those who are 'adventurous global citizens' can acknowledge and take full responsibility for the impact of their wanderlust on the rest of society, for as suggested it didn't come West on a bicycle. This would spare the citizen 'bubbles' of our isle the inconvenience of heading off to their pre-allocated acre of the UK for a fortnight of wild camping, which would of course ensure the demise of the pathogen, but also come at no small cost in terms of fatalities, I'm sure. The minority should consider and adapt their behaviour to safeguard the "grandads' and vulnerable" of the majority 'back home'.
WHO in this regard need not apply for the gig, as their woeful and glaring shortcomings, combined with CCP's efforts to cover up the outbreak put one in the mind not so much of tinfoil millinery this time, but more of chocolate fireguards.
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