Rejected petition Test all passengers for covid upon arrival to UK airports

So many flights are still entering the UK from all over the world and there is no testing. The only measure taken at London Gatwick is the availability of hand sanitizer before passport control. After this, passengers could go straight onto a tube in London, spreading covid instantly.

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Whilst we may be in lockdown, with everyone trying their best to prevent the spread, with these flights and passengers going to all corners of the country, the spread will continue. There needs to be more done upon arrival, if not a test, some kind of quarantine like in other countries.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301188

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

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Date submitted 10 April 2020
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