Air passenger quarantine plan makes no sense, UK adviser says
by Jamie Grierson and Hannah Devlin from on (#53G8N)
Exclusive: Boris Johnson's coronavirus announcement has no scientific basis, source says
The decision to force air passengers into quarantine when they arrive in the UK doesn't make sense" at this stage of the coronavirus pandemic, a senior government adviser has told the Guardian, piling pressure on ministers to explain the scientific basis for their border policies.
Air passengers are facing mandatory quarantine on arrival to avert a new wave of infections as lockdown measures are eased. Boris Johnson told the nation on Sunday: To prevent reinfection from abroad, I am serving notice that it will soon be the time - with transmission significantly lower - to impose quarantine on people coming into this country by air."
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