> were clearly politically motivated, and could not even be said to be scientifically supported. e.g. covid checks crossing borders when covid was rampant on bo

> were clearly politically motivated, and could not even be said to be scientifically supported. e.g. covid checks crossing borders when covid was rampant on both sides Travellers are both highly motivated to lie about their current covid status (e.g. plane tickets, hotels, vacation days) and also very likely to be actively moving through and about multiple communities instead of quarantining on arrival. This should never have been a political issue because it's an easy, obvious testing checkpoint with clear scientific support.