The pandemic has reinforced countries’ peculiar currents of national identity. In Australia, it’s a collectivist urge, sometimes at the expense of personal liberty.
Tag: Quarantines
A Massachusetts Task Force Helps to Confront Loneliness Epidemic
Social isolation in the U.S. rose even as the pandemic began to subside in the spring, new research shows.
What It Will Take to Free Australia From the Bonds of Covid
An emergency room doctor in Melbourne shares her perspective
Some Olympians Returning to Australia Have to Double Quarantine
Sixteen athletes traveling to the state of South Australia must spend 28 days in quarantine. The country’s Olympic committee called the requirement “cruel.”
New Zealand, a Pandemic Success Story, Unveils Reopening Strategy
From early next year, vaccinated travelers from low-risk countries can enter New Zealand without having to quarantine.
For Toronto Care Home Residents, Freedom After Nearly a Year in Lockdown
“This is more fun than I’ve had in a year.” In June, a long-term-care home resident experienced the joy of the outside world after nearly a year locked indoors because of coronavirus restrictions.
Tokyo’s Olympic Bubble? Wait Till You See Beijing’s.
For the Winter Games, just six months away, China plans far more elaborate Covid-19 precautions than were taken at the Summer Olympics.
Israel Reimposes Covid Restrictions In Hopes of Avoiding a Lockdown
Mask-wearing and vaccination requirements will be expanded, travel rules will be tightened and more Israelis will be told to work from home, the government said.
Delta Variant and Travel Restrictions in Europe: What to Know
Curfews, vaccine requirements, conflicting advice. As variants like Delta spread, rules and restrictions are popping up across the continent and staying informed can feel like a job.
France Says British Quarantine Rules for Travelers Are Unfair
Continuing to require travelers from France to isolate for up to 10 days, while exempting those from other European countries or the United States, is unfair and unwarranted, a minister says.