Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

It is annoying to read March 31at as the end of restrictions and then they say "but masks and certs will continue and we can have emergency powers until the end of June"

Why do masks and the certs have to stay? I just don't understand why this can't be a personal choice.

You know it isn't "de variants!" putting us under all these restrictions - its government who decide that (or NPHET)

Why would you agree with them for international travel?

Meh, I have a very good record and a lot of very clear and explicit posts over two years that gave my opinion on what was clearly going to happen, posts that subsequently were proven right despite all the abuse received in return. One example of hyperbole doesn't change that.

Rest assured it would have been thrown in my face at every opportunity if that wasn't the case.

WHO statements are for the world and they recognise that it seems to be receding in some countries. That's not the end of it is all they are saying.

I think for international travel all travellers should be tested regardless of vax status, I accept countries doing this as they don’t want to import cases and testing is the only way to be sure.

Sorry?

What relevance to you is it of someone being unwell in your "vaccinated county"?

Or do you not believe the vaccine affords you protection?

Well none to me. Was asking Eskimo why he felt it made sense in an unvaccinated country as opposed to vaccinated. Just chatting dude.

Yeah fair enough. Maybe I'm getting a bit lost in it all. As I feel now "we" are not really trying to stamp out transmission all that much... and if we are its transmitting anyway and things seem OK... sort of OK? So let's keep pushing that way imo.

Certs for international travel will i think remain in place. One could make a good case of abolishing them for the highly vaccinated EU countries and create or keep some sort of high risk scheme with different rules for low vaccinated countries and make those travellers do a test. My feeling is that EU countries will keep the cert as there will be little push back and we are all accustomed to it. That doesnt mean it is right. It will be required when checking in online or at the airport desk together with your ID. Very easy and fast. I wish that, once this emergency is over someone would bring a case to the european court of justice challenging the certs use. The thing is, once it has been established that those certs have been implemented to protect public health, as they clearly have, your basic individual human rights will be sacrified. It is always a trade off with human rights.

I completely understand this stand point, if Covid was a deadly killer, but its not, to the vast majority, we don't test for any other diseases before entering a country, I cant fathom, the need for this, unless we were to actually health screen everyone entering a country..

I have traveled to Africa multiple time's to multiple countries, HIV is rampant there, I was never tested for HIV coming back home, infact I have travelled all over the world and I have never been tested for anything... maybe you can say HIV doesn't over run the hospitals, but at this stage neither does covid, its just an example of a disease that can be imported and can kill people.

I just dont see why we need to test for Covid, its not taking over ICUs anymore..its time to let go

Unless of course if they need both a cert AND a test. A valid cert with booster. I wonder at what time they will let that stick drop. I, like many others have not taken a booster shot. DCC no longer valid 9 months after last jab. My guess would be early june. Until then they will try to get as many boosters in as possible. They will drop the tests first as they cost serious money for a family travelling. However, flight companies will be directed by governments who will have less qualms/responsibilities upholding them. France first and foremost.Macron heading the way..