"However I don’t really understand what tightening incoming travel does when this concerning variant is already dominant. A lot of countries have made moves like this and they don’t make a lot of sense. Tightening borders won’t control what’s happening inside those borders very well at all, and the UK is still planning a wide reopening later in June."
Sure, you understand. The purpose is political. It lets the politicians pretend they're doing something useful, and as a second benefit appeals to the "Those brown people are dirty and impure" crowd.
"However I don’t really understand what tightening incoming travel does when this concerning variant is already dominant. A lot of countries have made moves like this and they don’t make a lot of sense. Tightening borders won’t control what’s happening inside those borders very well at all, and the UK is still planning a wide reopening later in June."
Sure, you understand. The purpose is political. It lets the politicians pretend they're doing something useful, and as a second benefit appeals to the "Those brown people are dirty and impure" crowd.