When do you think International travel will resume?

[PlatinumGuy]

I think there is going to be signifcant international travel between clean countries by the end of June/mid July. One of the largest impediments is that nobody wants to put the USA on a blacklist.

Pretty amazing how US & Russia are off of Turkey's entry list:

1. Nationals of Algeria, Angola, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, China (People's Rep.), Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece. Guatemala, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (Rep.), Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, North Macedonia (Rep.), Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan are not allowed to enter Turkey.

4. Passengers who have transited or have been in Algeria, Angola, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, China (People's Rep.), Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (Rep.), Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, North Macedonia (Rep.), Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom or Uzbekistan in the past 14 days are not allowed to transit or enter Turkey.

[PlatinumGuy]

https://www.dailysabah.com/business/nothing-to-be-the-same-as-istanbul-airports-prepare-to-open-on-may-28/news

No tefillin allowed onboard 

[Ergel]

Pretty amazing how US & Russia are off of Turkey's entry list:

1. Nationals of Algeria, Angola, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, China (People's Rep.), Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece. Guatemala, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (Rep.), Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, North Macedonia (Rep.), Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan are not allowed to enter Turkey.

4. Passengers who have transited or have been in Algeria, Angola, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, China (People's Rep.), Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland (Rep.), Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (Rep.), Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, North Macedonia (Rep.), Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom or Uzbekistan in the past 14 days are not allowed to transit or enter Turkey.

That is amazing. Politics trumps all

[ExGingi]

https://twitter.com/QuickTake/status/1260547872036184064

https://twitter.com/QuickTake/status/1260552684551184385

[ExGingi]

This one might help resume a lot more things than travel, if indeed it's effective.

https://twitter.com/QuickTake/status/1260540319671730180

[Kobe Bryant]

This one might help resume a lot more things than travel, if indeed it's effective.

https://twitter.com/QuickTake/status/1260540319671730180

This could be a total game changer.
The question is, wouldn't one who is infected and asymptomatic still be able to spread it the conventional way, unless we believe masks guarantee that can't happen?!

[Something Fishy]

This could be a total game changer.

...until someone on the internet decides it causes cancer, autism, and Muslims.

[ae123]

This one might help resume a lot more things than travel, if indeed it's effective.

https://twitter.com/QuickTake/status/1260540319671730180

How would it help for germs coming from inside the body, like breathing?

[Kobe Bryant]

How would it help for germs coming from inside the body, like breathing?

The question is, wouldn't one who is infected and asymptomatic still be able to spread it the conventional way, unless we believe masks guarantee that can't happen?!

[S209]

This one might help resume a lot more things than travel, if indeed it's effective.

https://twitter.com/QuickTake/status/1260540319671730180

I don’t understand how this helps anything at all

[ExGingi]

I don’t understand how this helps anything at all

Must help someone's bottom line...

[ilherman]

It would help if you wear a real mask.

[parimal21]

I wonder if railway travel will pick up. Just because it will have less security screening procedures.

[Sam Finkelstein]

I wonder if railway travel will pick up. Just because it will have less security screening procedures.

In the US? Not a chance. Maybe the Northeast Corridor. Maybe.

[ExGingi]

In the US? Not a chance. Maybe the Northeast Corridor. Maybe.

Unless the politicians get their act together on real stimulus with a major infrastructure upgrade which will include high speed (as in bullet trains) rail.

[Sam Finkelstein]

Unless the politicians get their act together on real stimulus with a major infrastructure upgrade which will include high speed (as in bullet trains) rail.

Don’t think it will help for most of the country. We’re not nearly as dense as Europe.

[Sam Finkelstein]

Don’t think it will help for most of the country. We’re not nearly as dense as Europe.

Actually, you’re probably right about bullies trains.

[ExGingi]

Don’t think it will help for most of the country. We’re not nearly as dense as Europe.

Who's talking Europe. Look at Japan and China.

https://www.railway-technology.com/features/featurethe-worlds-longest-high-speed-railway-lines-4149752/

[Sam Finkelstein]

Who's talking Europe. Look at Japan and China.

https://www.railway-technology.com/features/featurethe-worlds-longest-high-speed-railway-lines-4149752/

Fair point. Maybe now there will actually be demand.

[ExGingi]

Fair point. Maybe now there will actually be demand.

The demand is and was here for quite a few years. The problem is that it's a major capital infrastructure project that requires serious commitment from multiple levels of government. And you can be sure that there will be opposition to it. It would require someone like DJT to get this done (or BHO with a commitment like he had to his ACA).