Airport coronavirus tests 'give false sense of security', says PM Boris Johnson
Coronavirus testing at airports may give a"false sense of security", Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, after suggestions it could be used to cut quarantine times for travellers.It comes after a senior Tory MP backed calls from the struggling aviation sector to introduce airport testing..
But speaking during a visit to Solihull, the prime minister rejected Mr Davis's comments, saying:"The quarantine system that we have has got to be an important part of our repertoire, of our toolbox, in fighting Covid." Mr Johnson said while he understood"the difficulties" the airline industry was facing,"93% of the time you could have a real false sense of security, a false sense of confidence when you arrive and take a test".
People entering the UK face 14 days of self-isolation unless they are travelling from countries that are exempt - a decision determined by the four nations' separate authorities.
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