Self quarantine does not work as proven here. The idea was that people entering Oz would name an address and stay there for two weeks, with the threat of a $1600 fine if they were caught out. So many were caught that the rules were changed to enforced quarantine in commandeered hotels.
But to...
You obviously have not been to either of these middle eastern airports, they dwarf Gatwick. So no, not impossible if these tests are actually available.
Very true. That said, I was very uncomfortable with the way the people on that boat were treated for weeks. They were refused permission to enter port for weeks on end, leading to more infection and death. There should have been a humanitarian operation to get everyone off and into quarantine or...
Seems very odd I agree. But how do people get to and from the airport in lockdown?
Here the borders have been closed for weeks, and before that an enforced two week quarantine for overseas arrivals. We are still locked down (not to the level of the UK) but have had around 6.5k cases and 90...