Boris Johnson Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 So the rest of the world will keep testing but we wont. Funny how we seem to like to do things different, we must have a much smarter political class and civil service.............. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Cambon said: It won't happen. What's the point? Except TT, we never have thousands of arrivals. Setting up at the airport would be a waste of time as there are only 4 arrivals a day with hardly any passengers.Setting up at the sea terminal is similar - hardly any passengers. By the time there are a significant number of arrivals, it will be end of July, Ashy's two week holibob will be over and the vast majority will be double jabbed, schools will be finished (so no mass spread). No need for testing on arrival. Yes. Its too late to bother now as we all know that free movement is going to start 28th June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 50 minutes ago, Boris Johnson said: So the rest of the world will keep testing but we wont. Funny how we seem to like to do things different, we must have a much smarter political class and civil service.............. Well the plan is to stop testing in the UK from 21st June. Although you are probably right they will need to test from some countries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, Happier diner said: Well the plan is to stop testing in the UK from 21st June. Although you are probably right they will need to test from some countries I don't think they are stopping testing, just removing all restrictions, or were until the new variants showed up. There is a difference 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Boris Johnson said: I don't think they are stopping testing, just removing all restrictions, or were until the new variants showed up. There is a difference 1 hour ago, Happier diner said: Well the plan is to stop testing in the UK from 21st June. Although you are probably right they will need to test from some countries Testing will still continue. Internally, for anyone with symptoms or being admitted to hospital. Externally, for anyone arriving from Amber or red destinations. That will be same UK and IOM ( although our date is a week later ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 Well, well, they can move vaccination appointment dates. Airport hub closing after the first weekend of July and all appointments being moved to Chester Street. More than 2,000 vaccination appointments at the end of the current vaccination programme are to be moved from the airport hub to the Chester Street hub in Douglas. With the Island moving to living in a world with COVID-19 and border restrictions set to be reduced, there will be increasing traffic throughout the airport so plans are in place to start scaling down the use of the vaccination hub as the airport returns to its primary function. As a result, the last two weekends in July of booked appointments will now be held at the Chester Street hub in Douglas. The change in location of appointments will be for individuals who are already booked in to receive their second dose vaccines on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 July, and Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 July. All appointments will be at the exact same time as originally booked for these dates, with individuals being asked to attend the Chester Street hub. David Ashford MHK, Minister for Health and Social Care said: “Since the temporary airport hub opened at the end of January, over 26,000 vaccinations have been administered which is down to the amazing team at the hub. The changes with the borders will result in the airport seeing increased traffic, meaning that the throughput at the hub will need to be reduced. It will remain possible to continue with the site as a smaller hub in the future if required.” He added: “With nearly 40% of the adult population having received both doses so far, by the end of July we will be at a point where the remaining appointments in stage one of the programme can be completed at Chester Street.” The Island’s vaccination programme is currently focusing on delivering second doses, however there is still time to register for the first jab by visiting gov.im/covidvaccine. Plans are being prepared currently in relation to stage two of the vaccination programme which is intended to run from September to December. Further details will be available in the coming months as the Joint Committee for Vaccinations and Immunisations in the UK make their recommendations. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 8 hours ago, John Wright said: Well, well, they can move vaccination appointment dates. Airport hub closing after the first weekend of July and all appointments being moved to Chester Street. Well it's a lot easier to change 2000 appointments than 32,000 and especially if you don't reschedule the date and time, just the venue. It will presumably be slightly easier for most people. All it really reflects is the situation that there has been for a while where it was unusual to have both the Airport and Chester Street operating on the same day. They could probably have made the switch a while ago, but to do so would mean admitting that the Airport Hub was unnecessary and in a stupid place to start with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoymouse Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/2/2021 at 12:20 PM, Boris Johnson said: We are walking into a disaster without school children testing once the borders are "open" Mark my words this will not end well once it spreads like wildfire through the kids and their young parents. The minute the border opened you can also guarantee there will be cases here under the radar, a negative test on arrival means nothing because it’s not long enough to incubate/shred the virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingfemme Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 9 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: Well it's a lot easier to change 2000 appointments than 32,000 and especially if you don't reschedule the date and time, just the venue. It will presumably be slightly easier for most people. All it really reflects is the situation that there has been for a while where it was unusual to have both the Airport and Chester Street operating on the same day. They could probably have made the switch a while ago, but to do so would mean admitting that the Airport Hub was unnecessary and in a stupid place to start with. I would have thought the airport was a much better location for anyone who doesn’t live within walking distance of Chester Street. Access should be a primary consideration and Chester Street is by no means easy, or convenient for most people. Including the workers/volunteers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham_N_Eggs Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 14 minutes ago, Flyingfemme said: Access should be a primary consideration and Chester Street is by no means easy, or convenient for most people. Including the workers/volunteers. What? Chester Street is situated under one of the largest car parks on the Island. It's wheelchair friendly as it's on the ground floor. How is it not easy to access? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 48 minutes ago, Flyingfemme said: I would have thought the airport was a much better location for anyone who doesn’t live within walking distance of Chester Street. Access should be a primary consideration and Chester Street is by no means easy, or convenient for most people. Including the workers/volunteers. 29 minutes ago, Ham_N_Eggs said: What? Chester Street is situated under one of the largest car parks on the Island. It's wheelchair friendly as it's on the ground floor. How is it not easy to access? The only issue with Chester Street is that it isn’t on a bus route. It’s easily accessible by Douglas based workers and pedestrians, car users. Wheelchair users depend on the lifts, which have been working ok recently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 10 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: Well it's a lot easier to change 2000 appointments than 32,000 and especially if you don't reschedule the date and time, just the venue. It will presumably be slightly easier for most people. All it really reflects is the situation that there has been for a while where it was unusual to have both the Airport and Chester Street operating on the same day. They could probably have made the switch a while ago, but to do so would mean admitting that the Airport Hub was unnecessary and in a stupid place to start with. Where does your 32000 come from. I make it 10,000 to close out all those o50 and upwards. A good number of those are booked before the end of June anyway. So that just leaves the people in that category that are booked in July. If that were done it would align us (albeit belatedly) with UK and CIs and allow common travel area with some degree of confidence. If that's near impossible then kill me now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Hang on, they're shutting the airport? When? I haven't had my second dose yet. I don't want to go to dirty stinking Douglas. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Layman Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 12 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: Well it's a lot easier to change 2000 appointments than 32,000 and especially if you don't reschedule the date and time, just the venue. It will presumably be slightly easier for most people. All it really reflects is the situation that there has been for a while where it was unusual to have both the Airport and Chester Street operating on the same day. They could probably have made the switch a while ago, but to do so would mean admitting that the Airport Hub was unnecessary and in a stupid place to start with. You can be safe in the knowledge that lessons will have been learned Roger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Layman Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 hours ago, John Wright said: The only issue with Chester Street is that it isn’t on a bus route. It’s easily accessible by Douglas based workers and pedestrians, car users. Wheelchair users depend on the lifts, which have been working ok recently. You do know that buses stop along the promenade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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