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Old 5 April 2020, 07:28 PM   #5242
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Originally Posted by Rolexatlast View Post
What I don’t understand is that countries have been quick to lock down their people, yet have been very very reluctant to close down airlines. Earlier this year, we saw China imposing restrictions on movement, with Wuhan locked down completely, yet 40 flights a day were arriving in the UK from China, with no checks other than a vague request to self isolate if unwell. Similarly a few weeks later with Northern Italy - major breakout of cor9na virus, yet the skiing season in full swing with flights across Europe

As if governments wanted to spread it around
Maybe for the same reason we saw beaches open for spring break here . . . . $$$?
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