Introduction of pre-departure testing calls quarantine policy into question

Henry Smith MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Future of Aviation has commented on the introduction of pre departure testing describing the quarantine policy as ‘probably unnecessary’ stating that:

"It is incredible it has taken so many months to introduce Covid-19 screening for incoming passengers. The lack of that testing has caused the Covid pandemic to be worse in the UK and caused unnecessary damage to our aviation industry," he said.