USA borders opening - travel corridor?

[act1980]

Originally Posted by megaflyer

Where did I say that ?

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You didn't. From what I've been reading on here there's no way 90% of the country will be vaccinated by next year. I've been hearing 2022.

[megaflyer]

Originally Posted by RachaelC

Not necessarily at all IMO. We just need to be a bit patient.

There’s now better testing, treatment and obviously an effective vaccine so I think that things could change considerably over the next few months

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Exactly what I said but as there wont be a private option to get them for a while (year or so according to what I have read and speaking to my GP earlier on another matter) and not issuing certificates I think they (FCO) will have until a reasonable percentage (and my guess is 90% of eligible adults as children wont be getting them) or more effective rapid testing rolled out at airports - but that old be Easter (ish) end of Q1

[disney332]

Originally Posted by RachaelC

Not necessarily at all IMO. We just need to be a bit patient.

There’s now better testing, treatment and obviously an effective vaccine so I think that things could change considerably over the next few months

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So perhaps we can forget travelling there until the FCO advice changes and it is deemed proportionately safe to do so?

Disney322

[RachaelC]

Originally Posted by disney332

So perhaps we can forget travelling there until the FCO advice changes and it is deemed proportionately safe to do so?

Disney322

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Yes, absolutely, I just don’t think we can rule out travel for next year as there has been a lot of progress recently.

The introduction of airport testing is meant to be coming in after this lockdown ends, with rumours of a test corridor between London and NYC, so we’ll see what then happens to FCO advice

[lizzie145]

I thought I had missed something in the news by the thread title.

[act1980]

Originally Posted by disney332

So perhaps we can forget travelling there until the FCO advice changes and it is deemed proportionately safe to do so?

Disney322

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I go back and forth on a daily basis as to whether I even want to travel there even if the FCO are in favour and their borders open. I guess we just have to hope that this vaccine isn't too far away so that our lives can hopefully return to normal sooner rather than later.

[megaflyer]

My travel insurers (get going)put out an email lat. month to say travelling against FCO guidance will invalidate any claim an they will no longer cover anything Covid related . I also get insurance free with Nationwide and they wont cover me so I don’t travel unless wither FCO gives green light or I find another insurer that will over my medical issues and allow travel against government advice (to be honest I would personally be wary of a company currently claiming they would cover against such things ) - once the vaccine is out there (and I trust it by Q1/Q2) then I guess the fluid situation may be more stabilised

[act1980]

Canadians will be allowed to enter from Dec 21st. I hope we’re not far behind them 🤞🏼

[ChrisS]

My humble opinion; opening US borders will not be considered until post 20th Jan, not whilst Trump is too busy trying to sue/persuade all and sundry to say he won the election whilst knocking out golf balls. I doubt Biden's first priority will be opening the borders, especially with covid on/off spikes. With the apparent imminent vaccine perhaps the US may wait until innoculations are underway before considering border re-opening. Of course it's all speculation and none of us know.

[megaflyer]

Originally Posted by ChrisS

My humble opinion; opening US borders will not be considered until post 20th Jan, not whilst Trump is too busy trying to sue/persuade all and sundry to say he won the election whilst knocking out golf balls. I doubt Biden's first priority will be opening the borders, especially with covid on/off spikes. With the apparent imminent vaccine perhaps the US may wait until innoculations are underway before considering border re-opening. Of course it's all speculation and none of us know.

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And that echoes what the CEO of Delta said over the weekend - he cant see it happening anytime soon either