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[–]Haylstorm 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

This was actually about a year in I think. From memory there was a spike at about that time so they did that as a measure. Was not the most fun time to travel though so many extra checks combined with staff shortages was an...interesting experience.

[–]RedEyedWarriorThe Evil Cishomo 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

True. Even without the restrictions, life still sucked during the pandemic because everybody was panicking. Even now my parents take antigen tests whenever they get sick and Ireland lifted the last of our covid restrictions last March.

[–]Haylstorm 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I tend to take tests but that's more because i'm part of a study for it and they pay me lol. If I didn't I probably wouldn't bother unless I needed to prove I'm negative. I'm so happy about that change, some of the tests needed to travel were fairly expensive for the fit to fly ones as well as the 'test when you get back' one because ofc the free ones weren't good enough. Which was actually kind of funny because if you're telling me that test isn't good enough why're you providing them?

[–]RedEyedWarriorThe Evil Cishomo 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's all about the money. And not money for hardworking middle and working class families, not money for hardworking millionaires - money for billionaires who do nothing.