The country is holding fast to a lockdown to contain an outbreak that began in mid-August. But it’s also acknowledging that lockdowns can’t go on forever.
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New Zealand Is Under Lockdown to Contain Delta’s Spread
The country is holding fast to a lockdown to contain an outbreak that began in mid-August. But it’s also acknowledging that lockdowns can’t go on forever.
As U.S. Covid Cases Surge, E.U. Seeks New Rules for Travelers
The door that opened in June may close for some again as E.U. officials see American coronavirus cases surge.
Coronavirus in UK: Britons, Unfazed by High Covid Rates, Weigh Their ‘Price of Freedom’
Britain is reporting more than 30,000 new coronavirus cases a day, but the public seems to have moved on. Experts say this could be a glimpse into the future for other countries.
Britons, Unfazed by High Covid Rates, Weigh Their ‘Price of Freedom’
Britain is reporting more than 30,000 new coronavirus cases a day, but the public seems to have moved on. Experts say this could be a glimpse into the future for other countries.
In Britain, Young Children Don’t Wear Masks in School
During the Delta surge, British schools emphasized other safety measures: quarantining and regular testing for the virus.
Ashley Bloomfield, New Zealand’s Homegrown Hero
Can the celebrity civil servant steering New Zealand through its lockdown succeed again?
Nicole Kidman Skipped Quarantine in Hong Kong. Residents Were Angry.
The actress, in Hong Kong to film a series about wealthy expatriates, was allowed to skip a coronavirus quarantine. Residents saw the exemption as deeply unfair, and it became a point of debate among lawmakers.
Traveling to Hong Kong in the pandemic is hard. The government just made it harder.
Abrupt changes in quarantine rules have left Hong Kong residents apoplectic, especially after the actress Nicole Kidman, who is in the city to film a new Amazon series, was reported to have received an exemption.
Australia Is Betting on Remote Quarantine. Here’s What I Learned on the Inside.
The pandemic has reinforced countries’ peculiar currents of national identity. In Australia, it’s a collectivist urge, sometimes at the expense of personal liberty.