UK government Covid quarantine hotel booking system

[JohnD]

Great idea, but why was it developed with consulting the hotel chains, and suddenly rolled out without trials?




"UK government Covid quarantine hotel booking system crashes

System goes down within hours of launch, the latest embarrassment for criticised scheme"



"It is the latest setback for a scheme that has drawn criticism from within the travel industry and elements of the Conservative party.

The government has had to defend the threat of a 10-year jail sentence for concealing a trip to one of the red list destinations, which covers countries largely across South America and Africa."

"Airports and airlines are also concerned that ministers are still trying to work out how to implement the quarantine scheme, with less than four days until the first passengers who will have to quarantine land in the UK.

The industry had been told that the system would be rolled out across 10 airports, but the government on Thursday said only five would be used initially: Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Birmingham and Farnborough in Hampshire, a luxury facility which caters for private jets."

 

[ellal]

Australia is being held up as the 'gold standard' for 'virus detention centres'...

However there have been many cases of 'cross infection' between staff and detainees...

So who is liable for that?

And is it any better than allowing people to self isolate at home?

I wouldn't be surprised that at some point it'll be a requirement of having the jab before leaving detention...

Despite the apparent fact that having the jab doesn't prevent a person being able to spread the disease...

Thus it's just another money making/control through fear scam!

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

I thought it was "world class", one of the strongest.

Home Office minister Victoria Atkins said the rules would be "amongst the strongest in the world".
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56037420​

 

[jeds]

I'd be interested to know how many travellers we are talking about. It's one thing running a system for a handful of incomers, but if the numbers are high it will be very difficult to control all factors.

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

I'd be interested to know how many travellers we are talking about. It's one thing running a system for a handful of incomers, but if the numbers are high it will be very difficult to control all factors.

Just think if they'd done this last year.

 

[ellal]

I'd be interested to know how many travellers we are talking about. It's one thing running a system for a handful of incomers, but if the numbers are high it will be very difficult to control all factors.

If you believe the political rhetoric, according to the torygraph:

"22,000 Britons to enter from 'red list' areas in weeks between policy announcement and enforcement plus 183,000 from nations with mutations"

Which kind of makes a mockery of the scheme...

Thereafter there are no figures...

Although in typical fashion...

According to Kate Nicholls, chief executive of UK Hospitality (hospitality?)
"the 4,600 rooms secured so far in England would only allow for around one Boeing 747's worth of passengers per day"

Has no-one told her that 747 passenger jets have been retired?

 

[durhamplumber]

So who is liable for that?

The Virus.

 

[durhamplumber]

Boeing 747's worth of passengers per day"

Has no-one told her that 747 passenger jets have been retired?

Devil in the detail Lal...And the 747 still going strong for freight especially.