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Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 129; Flight Crew Total 18619; Flight Crew Type 1777
Distraction; Physiological - Other; Situational Awareness; Time Pressure; Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; No Specific Anomaly Occurred Unwanted Situation
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Procedure
Arrival process and COVID screening under new ZZZZ guidelines contribute to extreme fatigue; physiological and psychological concerns. The entire process takes more than several hours. The arrival screeners are unprepared for each flight adding time to the process. The crew is sequestered within the airport during the process without access to toilet; food; or water. Cell phone contact with the company or union is prohibited during the testing phase. The threat of a possible positive test result and subsequent 14 day quarantine in an unknown government facility causes great psychological stress to the crew member.
Air carrier Captain reported COVID-19 screening in foreign country contributes to fatigue; physiological; and psychological concerns.