More than a year in, Covid travel is a disaster but it doesn’t have to be
Draconian restrictions on international movement are failing to deliver benefits that warrant the costs
08 September 2021 - 19:49
The surreal nature of international travel in the Covid era was beamed live around the world last weekend. In the opening minutes of a World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo between Brazil and Argentina, play ground to a halt when public-health officials walked onto the field to remove four Argentine players over an apparent breach of a 14-day quarantine (mandatory for travel via the UK). The game never resumed...
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