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Yes and it never fails to propagate world wide despite the restrictions. Given that, what is your issue with the USA allowing vaccinated travellers, who are te

Yes and it never fails to propagate world wide despite the restrictions. Given that, what is your issue with the USA allowing vaccinated travellers, who are tested before boarding a flight, from entering the country?

ericb 5y ago
If the new strain is more deadly, or more contagious, it is better to delay the arrival and have the explosion of cases come later--science will typically have more information and better treatments.
adventured 5y ago
Let's consider for a moment that millions of illegal immigrants - very few of which have been vaccinated or tested before arriving in the US - have crossed the US southern border in the past year and the Biden Admin has shown zero interest in stopping that disaster. There is no scenario where that doesn't prove the US blockading itself from inbound travel (eg from Europe) is purely a con, health security theater. As an American it's embarrasing to watch the level of stupidity the US Government is putting on display in its Covid response.
LurkingPenguin 5y ago
> Given that, what is your issue with the USA allowing vaccinated travellers... 30% of all new COVID cases in Los Angeles are in fully vaccinated individuals. Israel, one of the most highly vaccinated countries in the world, is reporting record new cases. The vaccines are effective at reducing the risk of severe illness and death, but the data is now very clear that they do not prevent people from becoming infected and infecting others. If the US wants to reduce the risk that it will be among the first in line to get every new variant, it would need to embrace the only approach that has proven effective: limit arrivals and force arrivals to quarantine for a sufficient amount of time. Of course, you could argue that the cost of this exceeds the benefits. But either way, it's time to let go of the idea that people who are vaccinated are not at risk of catching and spreading the virus. It's just not the case.

ericb 5y ago

If the new strain is more deadly, or more contagious, it is better to delay the arrival and have the explosion of cases come later--science will typically have more information and better treatments.

adventured 5y ago

Let's consider for a moment that millions of illegal immigrants - very few of which have been vaccinated or tested before arriving in the US - have crossed the US southern border in the past year and the Biden Admin has shown zero interest in stopping that disaster. There is no scenario where that doesn't prove the US blockading itself from inbound travel (eg from Europe) is purely a con, health security theater. As an American it's embarrasing to watch the level of stupidity the US Government is putting on display in its Covid response.

LurkingPenguin 5y ago

> Given that, what is your issue with the USA allowing vaccinated travellers... 30% of all new COVID cases in Los Angeles are in fully vaccinated individuals. Israel, one of the most highly vaccinated countries in the world, is reporting record new cases. The vaccines are effective at reducing the risk of severe illness and death, but the data is now very clear that they do not prevent people from becoming infected and infecting others. If the US wants to reduce the risk that it will be among the first in line to get every new variant, it would need to embrace the only approach that has proven effective: limit arrivals and force arrivals to quarantine for a sufficient amount of time. Of course, you could argue that the cost of this exceeds the benefits. But either way, it's time to let go of the idea that people who are vaccinated are not at risk of catching and spreading the virus. It's just not the case.