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!
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?
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
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
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