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I'm afraid many of the deaths would have happened in the not too distant future (I'm not saying all) as many were older and frail and probably weren't long for this world anyway, that may sound harsh but is reality. We really need to get this in perspective, it is lethal to some but not the vast majority, the same as flu, measles, meningitis and many other ailments. Whilst the virus was brought in from other countries I'm afraid stopping people going to Europe is going to make almost no difference. You need to consider people's mental health too, whilst you may not see the need to travel some people need to have a change of scenery and for some this has been a hugely stressful time. There are many that rely on foreign tourists both sides of the channel for their livelihood, but to some of you that doesn't matter as they're just being selfish. A number of people really need to see the bigger picture and in that picture this virus is only a small part not the whole thing.As others have said, 40k+ deaths that wouldn't have been had COVID-19 not happened* looks like lethal to me and more than worthy of serious measures to prevent it's spread. Had that been done in February, we would be in a different position than today. The looming second wave that the figures indicate could be on its way will be a lot worse if the same head in the sand response from the authorities is repeated. Restriction on travel and quarantine are asmall price to pay to keep the damage down. If the need for a holiday was as genuine as some say, it wouldn't matter where such a holiday was, so the UK can provide a respite for those who really need it.