Travelling against FCO advice

I think the same is happening in the UK, there will be a policy of opening and closing certain things as September approaches and schools return. 

If the majority can police themselves and self-isolate then that cuts down a percentage of covid contacts, it's all about reducing contacts overall.

None of us will know till September arrives how things will be going here or abroad but it looks like various Governments are preparing for further policy changes if needed.

I think you may be confusing vehicle insurance (ie cover for 3rd parties, accident damage etc) with travel and / or breakdown cover. I do not believe that vehicle cover is affected by FCO advice but the others would be.

The nature of the disease means it typically operates on 14 day cycles - you take action, within 14 days you get to see if it’s worked. Why therefore would a Government give over 30+ days notice with all the dire consequences of making the wrong judgement - nuts!

Some, not all, motor and indeed van insurance policies do not provide cover if you travel against FCO advice neither does Red Pennant. If you wish to travel against such advice it would be prudent (essential IMO) to check with your insurers. In reality it is easy to be gung ho but when you actually check the facts it all starts to look very problematic.

as i have said before one of my daughters lives in Spain and they will go into phase 1 lockdown on the 18th Sept, local news reports are reporting that the infections rate is out of control, however the government want to milk as much money out of the tourist revenue as possible and to give all those who are not Spanish residents time to leave the country in a safe and orderly fashion.

Right now virtually the whole of Spain is on holiday and with people mingling in bars, restaurants, night clubs, beaches, getting the infection rate under control is going to be a very tough call.

Beats me why carriers such as BA, Easy jet, Ryan air are still being allowed to fly people out there for a holiday.

watch out UK we could be next, France next on the naughty step

I think that’s far from certain. That claim has been made by a Spanish newspaper but the Government has failed to confirm and the WHO state that Spain will most likely NOT see another lockdown as the circumstances that would call for one do not exist. Spain’s increased infection rate is, in part, due to a huge recent increase in testing.

There isn’t an official source for the article but what the article did do was reveal the plans made by the Spanish government in the event that COVID-19 continues to spread across Spain by September 18th. Social media has, as always, fanned the fire.

That’s all a long way from any certainty that Spain will go into a 2nd lockdown. In fact, all it confirms is that the Spanish Government have a plan and I think we’d all be surprised if they didn’t.

well my daughter who is a teacher has been called to a meeting next week to make plans as they have been told that schools are to remain open whatever the cost and plans need to be made, but who knows, and the WHO is not exactly a fountain of knowledge and good practice in these matters. France on the naughty step tomorrow  

August so away but just come across this and as someone who lives in Spain have read all the local Spanish papers and nothing but have found this from a English paper

https://www.costa-news.com/latest-news/scaremongering-reports-anger-residents/

Looks like a spate between the two big English papers here.

phil

Is anybody really surprised?

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