At the time of the action few instances had been identified in European countries where, due to the current Covid travel policies, they were safely isolated and

At the time of the action few instances had been identified in European countries where, due to the current Covid travel policies, they were safely isolated and unlikely to make onward travel. The new variant was however highly prevalent in the red listed countries. This has been the same practice used all along. The action is always commensurate with the number of cases. Countries don't red list other countries based on speculation while awaiting further information (if the Netherlands has 5 cases maybe it has a million?). In my humble opinion I personally feel it would be a good idea if they did, the information isn't always fast enough - however, that would no doubt create more cries of prejudice. The fact is, in terms of the action taken, nothing novel really happened here. Therefore, I don't see how it can be deemed punitive or prejudiced.