Why is air traffic not stopped?
De Jonge agrees that the images of a busy Schiphol earlier this week looked bad. The government is in consultation with the airport about better regulation of crowds and the prevention of long queues. Airlines and platforms that sell tickets must test whether a flight is a necessary trip.
From tomorrow there will also be extra rules for people who want to travel to the Netherlands, including taking a corona test. “People entering from outside the EU must submit a negative test statement. We will also arrange this for people traveling within the EU. We will work together to make this possible within the EU, because that requires a change in the law” , says De Jonge.
There are still many questions about the PCR test. Does a positive PCR test mean someone has the virus and is also contagious to others?
According to epidemiologist Patricia Bruijning of UMC Utrecht, the PCR test is definitely a suitable test for people who have corona-related complaints. “If it is positive you can assume that you are contagious”:
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