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Coronavirus health passports for UK 'possible in months'
Tech firm Onfido in talks with government about system to help Britons return to work. Tech firms are in talks with ministers about creating health passports to help Britons return safely to work using coronavirus testing and facial recognition.Facial biometrics could be used to help provide a digital certificate sometimes known as an immunity passport proving which workers have had Covid-19, as a possible way of easing the impact on the economy and businesses from ongoing physical distancing
Coronavirus: Rail unions warn against increasing rail services
The UK’s three rail unions have urged Boris Johnson’s and other regional leaders to not implement a blanket increase of train services as the coronavirus lockdown eases.
Heathrow boss warns airport social distancing 'would require 1km queues'
John Holland-Kaye has called on PM Boris Johnson to take a lead in getting a common standard of manageable airport safety measures agreed between Britain, the EU and the US by next month to save jobs
Monday, 04 May 2020
BBC News
- Coronavirus: Air passengers told to wear face masksSome airlines are now making it compulsory for travellers to put on masks when they resume travel.
- Coronavirus: UK airlines warn quarantine will 'kill air travel'Companies say delaying passengers' entrance risks cutting off the UK from the rest of the world.
The Guardian
- Coronavirus health passports for UK 'possible in months'Tech firm Onfido in talks with government about system to help Britons return to work. Tech firms are in talks with ministers about creating health passports to help Britons return safely to work using coronavirus testing and facial recognition.Facial biometrics could be used to help provide a digital certificate sometimes known as an immunity passport proving which workers have had Covid-19, as a possible way of easing the impact on the economy and businesses from ongoing physical distancing
The Herald
- Coronavirus: UK Government 'actively looking at' quarantining UK airport arrivalsTHE UK Government is “actively looking at” quarantining people arriving from abroad as criticism mounts over the country dragging its feet compared to other parts of the world
The Telegraph
- Social distancing at airports would require kilometre long queues, warns Heathrow boss [subscription]John Holland-Kaye wants world leaders to agree a 'common international standard' instead of 'impossible' distancing measures
Times Online
- Shapps looks at quarantine for flyers [subscription]Ministers are “actively looking” at quarantining passengers who fly into British airports after travel restrictions are lifted to prevent a second wave of coronavirus cases.
The Mirror
- Heathrow boss warns airport social distancing 'would require 1km queues'John Holland-Kaye has called on PM Boris Johnson to take a lead in getting a common standard of manageable airport safety measures agreed between Britain, the EU and the US by next month to save jobs
Sky News
- Coronavirus: Heathrow boss says social distancing in airports would mean kilometre-long boarding queuesJohn Holland-Kaye calls on world leaders to agree a "common international standard" to get air travel moving again.
- Coronavirus: Screensavers are the only signs of airport life in flying's 'new normal'The smile - a central component of human interaction - is a casualty of coronavirus, hidden behind a face mask, writes Mark Stone.
Wales Online
- Queue for each plane will be 1km long after lockdown, says Heathrow bossImplementing social distancing at airports would require kilometre-long queues for each jumbo jet, according to the chief executive of Heathrow.
Get Surrey
- Queue for each plane will be 1km long after lockdown, says Heathrow bossImplementing social distancing at airports would require kilometre-long queues for each jumbo jet, according to the chief executive of Heathrow.
Other News Sources
- Heathrow closes Terminal 4 to passengersHeathrow has completed the temporary transfer of passenger flights out of Terminal 4, with several airlines switching to Terminal 2 over the weekend.
- Paris-Orly Airport May Not Reopen Before Late September The Paris-Orly airport may not reopen before the fall given a slump in traffic due to the coronavirus epidemic, French newspaper Les Echos reported Sunday, without saying where it got the information.
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