EU avoids quarantine measures in flight resumption plan

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) opted for social distancing over quarantine when setting out joint measures for airlines to resume regular flight schedules following the severe disruption caused by COVID 19. While the British government has said it will introduce quarantine measures for travellers entering the country, EU guidelines are focussed on social distancing and include measures such as wearing face masks and handwashing . EASA and ECDC were charged by the European Commission with drawing up the guidelines, as part of a wider package of measures to prompt