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A third of all passangers got infected on this single flight [1].

If it hadn't been for international travel its unlikely we would have had this pandemic at all.

[1] https://sg.news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-hong-kong-health-exper...

Hmm I get a 404 from that link. Maybe it's this story https://www.news.com.au/world/asia/47-passengers-test-positi...

Thanks for the pointer. Some parts of the url was missing, I've updated the original comment now.

> I felt completely safe to make the trip

> I had assumed that they were allowed entry

So instead of waiting a few weeks until international travel is allowed again, the author just went ahead and booked a non-essential flight and then wrote an article in the Spectator complaining about how he wasn't allowed.

It's neither cruel nor unscientific if vaccination status can't be verified or is easily faked. Furthermore, those vaccinated can still get infected, so if there's concern about variants being introduced to a new region, that has to also be considered.