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International Travel Restrictions Likely to Be In Place For Some Time, Says Nicola Sturgeon

by Michael Curzon
18 April 2021 1:15 PM

Concerns over new Covid variants continue to hamper the narrative regarding Britain’s unlock. Nicola Sturgeon has warned that restrictions on international travel should not be lifted too soon because of the “big risk” of importing Covid variants into the UK. Scotland’s First Minister also told Sophy Ridge on Sky News that the British Government’s “traffic light” system for international travel is not fit for purpose because “we don’t know where the next dangerous variant will come from“.

First Minister of Scotland @NicolaSturgeon criticises the government's #COVID19 traffic light system for international travel because "we don't know where the next dangerous variant will come from".#Ridge: https://t.co/jC2xzcMCbv pic.twitter.com/ZJ2tjsupJK

— Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge (@SkyPoliticsHub) April 18, 2021

The Daily Record has the story.

Nicola Sturgeon has warned Scotland faces a “big risk” of importing new variants of the coronavirus if restrictions on international travel are lifted too soon.

The First Minister admitted lifting travel abroad “too quickly” last year which allowed the virus to re-seed amongst the population, which then lead to a second national lockdown.

Speaking on the Sophy Ridge on Sunday show, the SNP leader said Scots face living longer with international travel restrictions due to the risk of importing new strains of Covid. 

She added: “The big risk that we face, not just in Scotland but in the UK, is the importation of new variants of the virus.

“Variants that might be faster spreading, that might be more severe, and crucially variants that might undermine the efficacy of the vaccines.

“We have to be very careful about that which is why I think one of the restrictions we’re all going to have to live with for longer is a restriction on international travel.

“We must not allow the progress we are making domestically to be undermined by a too lax position on international travel.”

… Asked about the fast-spreading Indian variant, Sturgeon said: … “It is a variant of interest as oppose to a variant of concern.”

Worth reading in full.

Tags: Nicola SturgeonOverseas TravelVariants

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karenovirus
karenovirus
4 years ago

‘Variants that MIGHT be faster spreading, MIGHT be more severe and . . . MIGHT undermine the efficacy othe vaccine . . .”

Which is what they said about at least three other variants, none of which turned out to be problematic.

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RickH
RickH
4 years ago
Reply to  karenovirus

I MIGHT fall down the stairs tomorrow.

But I probably won’t.

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fon
fon
4 years ago
Reply to  RickH

few would mind or notice.

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Nessimmersion
Nessimmersion
4 years ago
Reply to  fon

That rather nasty & snide comment gives a big clue as to your character.

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iane
iane
4 years ago
Reply to  RickH

As long as the government don’t have you ‘falled’!

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bluemoon
bluemoon
4 years ago

‘We’re all going to have to live with for longer…..’
Yet another them and us rule. By now, it must be obvious to the sheep that these rules are not applicable to the ruling classes.

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isobar
isobar
4 years ago

So it’s zero Covid then. Bit reminiscent of a line from (I think) a Clint Eastwood film “Don’t piss down my back and tell me it’s raining”

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TORs
TORs
4 years ago

This just in:
Early Reports of U.K. Variant’s Lethality Appear Greatly ExaggeratedThe COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7, also known as the U.K. variant, was not associated with more severe disease in hospitalized patients versus non-variant strains, but it does appear to be more transmissible, British researchers found.
Most research supports the idea that B.1.1.7 is more transmissible, but a report released by the British government in February concluded, “it is likely that infection with … B.1.1.7 is associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation and death compared to infection with non-[variant] viruses
https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/92057

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RickH
RickH
4 years ago
Reply to  TORs

Interesting how non-information about variants gets circulated so quickly, whilst actual information about the real efficacy of the ‘vaccines’ is suppressed.

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I am Spartacas
I am Spartacas
4 years ago

Freedom isn’t given back, it’s taken back!

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fon
fon
4 years ago
Reply to  I am Spartacas

Ok, Spartacas, you’re free, so now get lost, ot fix my fence at min wage.

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leicestersq
leicestersq
4 years ago

UK needs to take the lead and just open up its borders. Living with the virus is infinitely preferable to lockdowns of any sort.

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RickH
RickH
4 years ago
Reply to  leicestersq

That is the bottom line for any rational brain.

Half-life is not an option

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annicx
annicx
4 years ago
Reply to  RickH

What have we had for the last year, and look like having indefinitely, if not a ‘half life’?

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I am Spartacas
I am Spartacas
4 years ago

Tyrants depend on people’s ignorance, inaction, or apathy to confiscate power.They are cunningly deceptive. They claim their mission is altruistic so it is worth giving up your liberty on the pretext of being in your best interest. Tyrants operate by suppressing liberty in small steps under false pretenses.They target one group at a time. They depend on those unaffected to remain silent because the lost liberty doesn’t immediately affect them but as liberty incrementally disappears, every group will ultimately be targeted. In short order, freedom is eventually lost by all.

Last edited 4 years ago by Ember von Drake-Dale 22
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Carrie Symonds
Carrie Symonds
4 years ago

I suppose a small mercy for seeing her face so often is that she is so well known she will have to stay in Scotland. Meanwhile the good people of Scotland will drive to Newcastle, Manchester or Liverpool to fly.

A dyslexic haggis has more commonsense than she does.

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fon
fon
4 years ago
Reply to  Carrie Symonds

I would be very good if scotland would go, it’s been a big cash drain. The balkanisation of Britain in long over due. Wales would fare far better, being much less dependent on English aid at present . Perhaps we can settle a lot of scores in the aftermath of covid. Wales and Scotland could get rid of 50m broke slobby people in the English overpopulated sink-estate slums of London, Bristol, Liverpool, (Sunderland FFS!),Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham and hundreds of other broke towns. Yep it would be good to shed England, and leave them to get on as best they can. We’d throw them a bone obvsly over the border to keep them alive. But Wales and Scotland have to dump England now, no reason to keep dead weight on board for old time’s sake.

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Cecil B
Cecil B
4 years ago

Truly a madwoman

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Cecil B
Cecil B
4 years ago

2021 Economics Examination

Question One

During 2020 the Chinese economy grew by 18.8%. In the same period the United Kingdom experienced the worst recession for 400 years

How did this occur?

Please show reasons for your answer and use both sides of the page

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LockScep
LockScep
4 years ago
Reply to  Cecil B

Agenda 2030.

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LS99
LS99
4 years ago

On James Delingpole’s recent podcast with his guest Mike Yeadon (early April 2021), MY said that these variants are only a tiny bit different from the original and nowhere near enough for it to cause problems. He also stated that those in SAGE are smart and would definitely know this and so he suspects it is about control.

https://delingpole.podbean.com

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fon
fon
4 years ago
Reply to  LS99

But really; who would want control of a bankrupt, assetless broken-down trashed place like England? Think about it? Management of England is a already big headache due to its run down piss poor cities and towns, Nobody would want that job badly or have anything to do with it, I hoping Scotland and Wales will eject England from the putative Celtic Union. England just does not fit in, anywhere in the world. It’s an ugly, rejected, featureless landscape totally finished. The only nice parts, Cornwall. Cumbria, are half Celtic anyway. England has to go and find a way to stand on her own legs. But England has to go.

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Beowa
Beowa
4 years ago

That’s NO International Travel for YOU peasant, however the wealthy and powerful will be jetting off all over the place

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fon
fon
4 years ago

Scots can decide like Welsh, on may 6th, whether to embrace.

English totalitarianism. Or any other path to Normal life.

Since the combination of lockdown and vaccination has driven down infections (see chart below), one can hardly blame sensible Celtic nations that chose vaccination, with an emphasis on science (vaccine).

I think I’m through with England now, you’re too far gone, and highly unpleasant nowadays. I’m voting Plaid Cymru, we don’t need or want you now, the EU is a better bet. I’m out.

If only lockdown sceptics could focus on lockdowns, many travesties could have been averted, instead ignorant knuckle-heads resist both lockdowns AND vaccine. Result : total failure, lockdown sceptics have become synonymous with ignorant covid deniers AND thicko anti-vaxxers and hence made zero impact, which is all England deserves.

You cannot have the moon on a stick. Your parents should have told you that. It’s time to grow up.

Too many freaks, cranks and knuckle-heads, around this place. You’re finished since you spent all your effort fighting lockdown and vaccination at the same time, you ignorant fools.

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realarthurdent
realarthurdent
4 years ago
Reply to  fon

Here you are again, posting up graphs without any title or labels. Completely meaningless.
Judging by your statistical skills you must design Liberal Democrat by-election posters in your day job.

“Vaccines Winning Here!”

“Only the Vaccines Can Beat the Virus. Vote Vaccine!”

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Susan
Susan
4 years ago
Reply to  realarthurdent

If the attention-seeking commenter is ignored, he eventually may quit.

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Messifan
Messifan
4 years ago
Reply to  fon

I’ve read all your recent comments. Not only is your grasp of the English language tenuous at best, your lack of political insight is downright alarming. Your comments betray no understanding of political theory or ideology, and you make no attempt to qualify or quantify your very insulting and apparently ignorant opinions. Please stop posting nonsense, and if you want to post a chart to back up what you’re saying, at least post the complete chart with proper referencing in place.

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DevonBlueBoy
DevonBlueBoy
4 years ago
Reply to  fon

And us pathetic English won’t miss wasting our tax revenues on the Barnett formula any more. Adieu, etc. etc. …………….

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Matt Dalby
Matt Dalby
4 years ago

The biggest danger that Scotland faces is another SNP majority next month, although this is a blow to our quality of life we’re going to have to live with for a long time yet.

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DevonBlueBoy
DevonBlueBoy
4 years ago

Seeing the photograph of the power mad fish face in a helicopter makes me want to share the following; in the hope it will bring a smile to some faces here present………

Nicola Sturgeon was visiting a Scottish primary school and the class was in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher asked Ms. Sturgeon if she would like to lead the discussion on the word ‘Tragedy’.

So the illustrious SNP leader asked the class for an example of a ‘Tragedy’.

A little boy stood up and offered, “If ma best freen, wha’ lives on a ferm, is playin’ in the field and a tractor rins ower him and kills him, that wid be a tragedy.”

“Incorrect”, said Nicola, in her best trying-not-to-sound-too-patronising-Scottish-accent, “That would be an accident.”

A little girl raised her hand, “If a school bus kerryin’ fifty children drove ow’r a cliff, killing a’body inside, that wid be a tragedy”

‘I’m afraid not’, explained Nicola, “that’s what we would refer to as a great loss’’.

The room went silent. No other children volunteered. The First Minister searched
the room. “Isn’t there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?”

Finally, at the back of the room, a wee lad raised his hand and, in a quiet voice, said: “If a plane kerryin’ you and your deputy wiz struck by a ‘freendly fire’ missile & blawn tae smithereens, that wid be a tragedy.”

“Fantastic!” exclaimed Ms. Sturgeon, “and can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?”

“Weel”, says the lad, “it has tae be a tragedy, because it certainly widnae be a great loss, and it probably widnae be an accident either!”

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