Relaxation of Restrictions, Part VIII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

CruelSummer wrote: »

Are you claiming other EU states are introducing hotel quarantine? They’re not. Are you claiming our hysterical approach has been mirrored across the EU and US? It hasn’t.
The US might have used Covid as a political tool to remove Trump from office but from first hand accounts on the ground - as long as you’ve a mask on, you’re free do do what you please in the US. Not the same as here.

Why are Ryanair transferring a lot of their flights to Eastern Europe to sun destinations for this summer? Oh yes that’s right, they’re planning on reopening flight corridors come summer! Meanwhile we’ll wallow in misery and the unachievable zero Covid dream New Zealand keep feeding us. Best of luck with that.

Travel to Germany from Ireland

As of Saturday 30 January 2021, no passengers may travel from Ireland to Germany, with the exception of those transiting through a German airport, German citizens, those already legally resident in Germany or those travelling for urgent humanitarian or medical reasons. Passengers who fall into these categories should be able to present documentary proof to the air carrier and the German authorities. Due to a new obligation on airlines to provide three days’ notice of flights, changes to flights may be expected at short notice.

These restrictions apply to passengers travelling from any country that the German authorities designate as a “Virus Variation Area”. Please see this link for a full list of relevant countries.

In addition, any passengers that do travel from Ireland to Germany must present a negative COVID-19 test result on arrival. If travelling by air, you are required to present a negative test result before boarding your flight. The test must have been carried out no less than 48 hours before arrival in Germany. Transiting passengers must also have a negative test result.

PCR, LAMP and antigen tests are accepted. Antigen tests must meet the WHO standard, which means ≥80% sensitivity und ≥97% specificity. More information on types of acceptable tests are available here. Children aged five and under are exempt from the test requirement.

Passengers arriving in Germany from Ireland are also subject to quarantine, with very limited exemptions, even with a negative COVID-19 test, and must register their details before arrival in Germany at the following link: https://www.einreiseanmeldung.de/#/

Quarantine regulations vary in each of Germany’s 16 Federal States, and some exceptions to the need to quarantine are available. In general, passengers are required to quarantine for ten to 14 days and it may be possible to take a test on day five, which, if negative, releases them from further quarantine. Some German states, including Berlin, do not allow arrivals from virus variation areas (which includes Ireland) to shorten their quarantine. For detailed information, check with the local health authority of the area where you are staying.

Germany’s lockdown is currently expected to last, until 7 March 2021. During this time, all non-essential shops are closed, as are museums, cinemas and theatres. Restaurants, bars and cafés can only sell for take-away or delivery. Households may only meet with one other person from a different household. It is compulsory to wear FFP2 or “medical” standard masks in shops, public transport and workplaces. For full information on the restrictions in each of Germany’s 16 States, please contact the local authorities.

1. All passengers arriving from Ireland into Portugal will be required to

• Have a negative / ‘not detected’ result from a pre-departure COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival in Portugal.

• Present evidence of their negative/‘not detected’ result before boarding their flight and to Portuguese Immigration Officers on arrival at points of entry into Portugal.

• Quarantine for 14 days following arrival into Portugal at their home in Portugal or in a facility indicated by the Portuguese health authorities.

An exception from this 14-day quarantine requirement is permitted, for those who are travelling for essential purposes and in possession of certified evidence [i.e., return ticket] that their stay will not exceed 48 hours.

2. Ban on Portuguese citizens travelling outside mainland Portugal by road, rail, air, river or sea, except for specified essential travel purposes, namely:

a) Travel to perform professional activities or similar, duly documented, within the scope of activities with an international dimension;

b) Travel for the purpose of leaving the continental territory by Portuguese citizens residing in other countries:

c) Exceptional travel for the purpose of family reunion of spouses and immediate family members.

d) Travel by aircraft, vessels or vehicles of the State or the Armed Forces

e) Journeys for the transport of cargo and mail

f) Journeys for humanitarian or medical emergency purposes, as well as for the purpose of access to health care facilities under bilateral health care agreements

g) Technical stopovers for non-commercial purposes

h) Journeys for the international transport of goods, the transport of cross-border workers and seasonal workers with documented evidence of employment relationship, the movement of emergency and rescue vehicles and emergency services

i) Journeys by diplomatic staff based in Portugal in the exercise of their functions

j) Travel to the Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira.

Silentcorner wrote: »

Zero Covid is swivel eyed loon stuff...it would involve us all locking ourselves in our bedrooms for 23 hours a day for 6 weeks...for a virus that will return next winter.

Is there a medical expert out there who believes we have eradicated Influenza because we didn't get a flu season this year?

CruelSummer wrote: »

So quote me those countries that are currently vilifying travel within the EU to the extent that Ireland is? And what other EU countries have introduced mandatory quarantine?

Silentcorner wrote: »

Correct, the flu is not eradicated, it will be back.

Covid is the same, it can't be eradicated, it will be back.

Zero Covid is pure anti science!!!