Petition · past parliament · Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Seek international pact for immediate border closures upon discovery of epidemic
Closed
57 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK Government should seek a global agreement so that ALL countries agree to IMMMEDIATELY stop travel in and out of their country if they discover an epidemic - no matter the economic cost. Signatories should commit to giving medical, military and economic aid to nations facing such epidemics.
The 'Global Pandemic Firewall' – could help save Billions in money and Millions in lives and if it only delays a pandemic could buy countries more time to prepare. It appears that insufficient early action was taken to contain Covid-19. Whether we need it in 2025 or 2100 it is a sensible long-term plan that needs to be enforceable by law or by 'after the fact' sanctions.
Timeline
| 11 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
57
Status
Closed
Department
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Opened
11 Jan 2021
Closed
11 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.