Coronavirus - Take two - Action!

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They screwed-up when they leaned too heavily on the public's need to rely on having a cell-phone.
 That tells you a lot.

Apart from the concern of answering myself...!
... and I know I keep banging-on about it, is the garbled messaging that the media performs in attempts to maintain
the trauma-provoking situation.

Take as another example the front page of the BBC website, where a multiple of of preferred narratives are folded
into an article. Many don't appreciate subtle-wording of 'news-pieces' and tend to only seek information relative to
themselves. A rational act -of course, but one that can be abused when a particular subject is waning.

The Covid-19 is a virus, it mutates but is still a virus. If the lethality of that virus lessens due to its recasting, then the
concern for those who can and are being infected would ease. But in the media-world, that means the fading phase
doesn't sell as well as a headline-grabber that warns of doom and gloom.

One possible way to retain an audience is to push as much distress-forming wordage onto these times when politicalised
topics need to be changed due to reality-based legislative alterations that occurs between countries dealing with a public
from within and outside a particular nation.

This ratings-seizing trick is done by offering information slanted towards provoking emotional responses from an audience
in hopes that it will force them to stay with their specific brand. In a visual form, it would be like fish waiting in the corner
of their tank because that is where the food-dispenser is positioned.

And so the BBC states: 'Quarantine-free travel from France to UK resumes' as a link to an article where the headline changes.
to 'Covid-19: Quarantine-free travel to France resumes as UK rules change'

So from the link that says 'From France', the piece is actually referring to 'To France' and ignores the obvious confusion it may
have caused. France and the UK have separate rules regarding the Coof and the explanation is only defined in a vague UK-sense
in the first paragraph.
The article continues...

'Fully vaccinated people can now visit France without quarantining on their return to the UK, after travel rule changes came
into force at 04:00 BST...'

Oh, and for some weird reason we get this piece of news:

'...Londoner Kyle Frank is among those who booked a trip after the change was announced.
He plans to drive to Nice because he feels it is safer than taking a plane - and so he can
bring his puppy, Indy, with him.

"It would have been great to book it before but everything has been changing so rapidly it's
hard to understand when it will be safe to travel. So I'm trying to go now while I can," he told
the BBC...'

What the   ?!!

Then the piece jumps to concerns of Mexico and the original focus on France is left without any further assisting-information
unless one clicks on the provided links. However, the relevant link is three days-old and yet states in the first paragraph:
Archived Link:

France is being taken off the amber-plus list. This means that, from 8 August, people who arrive in England
from France will no longer have to isolate if they have been fully vaccinated...'

How can this be...? There's no indication that the page was updated and yet the official Governmental announcement
of the change was 4.00.am on Sunday 8th August. Embargoed information on a mutating-capable and supposedly deadly
virus?!

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So maybe the official UK Government website can lend a hand to the explaining what is really required for those travelling
to and from France, regardless of which country one is from. After all, a virus doesn't know or care whether you drink warm
beer or eat snails!


Foreign travel advice (Link)

France

Entry requirements
This page reflects the UK government’s understanding of current rules for people travelling on a full
‘British Citizen’ passport, for the most common types of travel.

The authorities in France set and enforce entry rules.
For further information contact their embassy, high commission or consulate.
You may also check with your transport provider or travel company to make sure your passport and travel
documents meet their requirements...'

Travel between the UK and France
The UK is currently on the French amber list. Entry requirements are different depending on whether you
are fully vaccinated or not.

Unvaccinated (or not fully vaccinated) arrivals in France from countries on the French amber list will only
be permitted to travel for essential reasons (from the list specified for this category of country).
If you are not fully vaccinated, you will need to have an essential reason to travel from France to a country
on France’s amber list.

Those who are not fully vaccinated will also need to present the following documents:

*a completed International Travel Certificate to confirm their essential reason for travel. In exceptional
circumstances, the French Consulate in London may be able to assist with travel for an essential reason
not listed on the International Travel Certificate

*a completed ‘sworn statement’ (déclaration sur l’honneur) form self-certifying they are not suffering from
symptoms associated with coronavirus and have not been in contact with confirmed cases in the preceding
fortnight, and that they will self-isolate for seven days after arrival.
This can be found on the French government’s website.

*From Sunday 18 July, arrivals from the UK aged 12 years old or over are required to present evidence of a
negative test (PCR or antigen) taken within 24 hours of departure (first flight departure in case of connecting flight).

Self-administered tests are not accepted. Arrivals from most other amber countries will need evidence of a negative
PCR test taken within 72 hours of departure or an antigen test taken within 48 hours of departure.
Travellers who are not fully vaccinated will need to self-isolate for 7 days after arrival, then take another PCR test
following this period of self-isolation.

Children aged 12 years old or over who are travelling with a fully vaccinated adult are required to present a negative
test result (PCR or antigen). However, they do not need to provide an essential reason for travel, nor do they need to
self-isolate on arrival.

Children aged 12 years old or over who are unvaccinated and travelling alone are subject to the same conditions
adults who are not fully vaccinated. Children aged 11 years old or younger do not need to present a negative test
result to travel.

Travellers who are fully vaccinated do not need an essential reason to travel to France and do not need to self-isolate
on arrival. From 18 July, fully vaccinated adults no longer need to present evidence of a negative test result before travel.
Fully vaccinated travellers will need to present the following documents:

*a completed ‘sworn statement’ (déclaration sur l’honneur) form self-certifying they are not suffering from symptoms
associated with coronavirus and have not been in contact with confirmed cases in the preceding fortnight.
This can be found on the French government’s website

*proof of vaccination status

Further detail on who is considered fully vaccinated by the French government, and how you can prove your status, can
be found below under ‘vaccination status’. If you are fully vaccinated, you do not need to complete the certificate to leave
metropolitan France, unless you are travelling to a country on France’s red list...'
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See...? A simple article from an established medium that tells of how everything is getting back to normal and some guy's
little doggie can accompany him to France. The actual important information isn't displayed in the piece and is deemed
irrelevant to those who can use their Press-Pass.

You've been living in a dream-world, Neo.