sheilaheggarty wrote on Mon Nov 16, 2020 10:57am:
Be aware of the risks . The Spanish government have banned travel to second homes , which is definitely a fineable offence , and be aware that if you travel against uk government advice your health care will be invalid. Some private companies will , at a premium , cover you , but not for covid. I...
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...’ve read on here that hospitals are sending uk patients to private hospitals . I needed emergency dental treatment last year and mistakenly used a private clinic ( it had been recommended by our landlord and was the nearest) with my EHIC card and the uk authorities would not pay out. Also covid is only spread by people . People don’t do it deliberately but they are highly infectious for 2 weeks before symptoms appear. The reason the cases are so catastrophic at the moment is that people are travelling when they have been told to stay at home. The UK is on lockdown at the moment for a reason, the same reason that Spain has banned travel .
Thank you for your input / our flight has come and gone now. Regards.