Our response to latest quarantine plans for England

Wednesday 09 Sep 2020 @ 12:15
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CBI’s response to the latest quarantine plans for England.

Matthew Fell, CBI Chief UK Policy Director, recently said:

“Quarantining has been necessary to help contain the virus, but it is a blunt instrument that has damaging effects on trade and tourism alike.

“The move to regional travel corridors is a positive step towards what must be a more targeted approach. Industry and government must continue to work together on vital next steps, such as the introduction of testing at airports as a genuine alternative to lengthy quarantine periods.”

Original article link: https://www.cbi.org.uk/media-centre/articles/our-response-to-latest-quarantine-plans-for-england/

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