Portugal there is no coming back

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Portugal there is no coming back

 

[mark61]

Where did it go?

 

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55666198

 

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UK-bound arrivals from South America and Portugal will be banned from Friday over concerns about the Brazilian coronavirus variant.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the change would come into force from 04:00 GMT.

 

[n brown]

and a serious lockdown tonight

 

[mark61]

This bit is important to most here though.

"British and Irish citizens and foreign nationals with residence rights will still be able to travel but must isolate for 10 days"

 

[Derekoak]

Does not apply to uk nationals with residency in Portugal or Portuguese hauliers according to my reading

 

[harrow]

I know took it from the TV but then another bit says isolate for 10 days, it all confusing

 

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So if you are allowed to come in then you have to isolate for 10 days but if your not allowed to come in drive a lorry and that's OK, its daft.

 

[maingate]

This bit is important to most here though.

"British and Irish citizens and foreign nationals with residence rights will still be able to travel but must isolate for 10 days"

You had to go and spoil it didn't you!

I prefer the idea of them being marooned permanently.

 

[harrow]

Well he Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says he is going to ban flights.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55666198

 

[REC]

You had to go and spoil it didn't you!

I prefer the idea of them being marooned permanently.

At the moment, happily marooned!

 

[mariesnowgoose]

At the moment, happily marooned!

They're just dead jealous, Ruth ...

 

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The UK's new travel ban applies to people who have travelled from, or through, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela in the last 10 days.
It also applies to Portugal - because of its strong links to Brazil - and the former Portuguese colony of Cape Verde off the coast of west Africa, as well as Panama in central America.
British and Irish citizens and foreign nationals with residence rights are still allowed to return - but must isolate for 10 days.
Also exempt are hauliers who are travelling from Portugal to transport essential goods.

Expect to have your brains tested when you do come back

 

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Don't worry the BBC says new Brazil variant of the virus is already here panic over.

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Don't worry the BBC says new Brazil variant of the virus is already here panic over.

Nobody should be surprised

 

[mark61]

Nobody should be surprised

Probably been here weeks.

Gonna need a rucksack to carry all the vaccine certificates.
No doubt some authoritarian will dictate the colour of rucksack.

 

[mariesnowgoose]

Probably been here weeks.

Gonna need a rucksack to carry all the vaccine certificates.
No doubt some authoritarian will dictate the colour of rucksack.

There is now good evidence from the 'scientists' that C-19 was probably over here way back in September 2019.
A lot of people will have already had it from way back then, but no way of ever finding out I guess.

 

[REC]

As the UK are doing most of the genome identification on the virus, we are more aware of variants than other countries. Not surprised this one is already here..

 

[Robmac]

There is now good evidence from the 'scientists' that C-19 was probably over here way back in September 2019.
A lot of people will have already had it from way back then, but no way of ever finding out I guess.

My best man died last January and we were never sure what had killed him.

In hindsight all of his symptoms point to the virus, he just never bothered going to the doctor.