If you'd read the article, allowing airlines to charge fees for ESAs is one of the main takeaways.

(Written on 2020/12/11)(Permalink)

Quick/rapid tests (non-PCR) are horribly inaccurate. Better off flipping a coin, or asking a random stranger what they think.

(Written on 2020/10/30)(Permalink)

PCR tests are not unreliable or prone to false results (I am a PhD who is active in this field). The tests that do not work well are the 'rapid tests' that attempt to detect antibodies in blood. You're better off flipping a coin.

(Written on 2020/10/23)(Permalink)

This was a false alarm and is not true. The government announced yesterday that things are to remain as-are until (likely) October 1, 2020, at which point, there will be a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all travelers from high risk countries (as per the official list from the Robert Koch Institute on that particular day), UNLESS a negative COVID-19 test is obtained after entering Germany (no more pre-travel testing). The likely policy will be a mandatory 5-day quarantine for those who test negative, which kind of makes sense since getting tested immediately after an intercontinental flight is unlikely to detect a very recent infection. Summary: from October 1 there is likely to be a mandatory 14-day quarantine for travelers from high risk countries, 5-day quarantine for those who test negative after arriving in Germany.

(Written on 2020/08/28)(Permalink)