My daughter lives in upstate New York and has just given birth. We haven’t seen her since December last year and are desperate to do so. Usually we are there six weeks a year, and she here. Is there any chance I can fly to see her.

A “The potential for undetected transmission of the virus by infected individuals seeking to enter the United States from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland threatens the security of our transportation system and infrastructure and the national security.” So wrote Donald Trump in a presidential proclamation on 14 March 2020. Almost six months later the edict remains in force, even though (by the weekend’s figures) coronavirus is six times more prevalent in the US than the UK.