Boris Johnson urges parents to have faith in sending their children back to school

The transcript discusses the Brazilian COVID variant and the UK's border control measures to prevent its spread. It reassures the public about the effectiveness of vaccines against current variants and outlines the hotel quarantine protocol for travelers. The discussion also touches on future strategies and the cautious approach to reopening society.

What is the primary concern regarding the Brazilian variant of COVID-19?

• It is not affected by border controls.

• It is spreading rapidly in Brazil.

• It may evade current vaccines.

• It is more contagious than other variants.

What is the purpose of the hotel quarantine system?

• To ensure travelers are vaccinated.

• To provide accommodation for travelers.

• To offer a comfortable stay for tourists.

• To prevent the spread of new COVID-19 variants.

How long must travelers stay in hotel quarantine upon arrival?

• 5 days

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 10 days

What is the government's strategy regarding the easing of restrictions?

• To proceed cautiously but irreversibly.

• To proceed quickly and reversibly.

• To ignore new variants and continue as planned.

• To halt all easing of restrictions.

What is the current stance on the effectiveness of vaccines against new variants?

• There is no reason to believe vaccines are ineffective against new variants.

• Vaccines are effective against some but not all variants.

• Vaccines need to be redeveloped for new variants.

• Vaccines are ineffective against all new variants.