Covid: could Britain have been more like New Zealand?
Covid: could Britain have been more like New Zealand? Linda Geddes (Video by Evening Standard) The UK’s physical isolation sets it apart from its continental neighbours, but could its island status have protected it from the full horror of Covid-19, had it closed borders in early 2020, as New Zealand and Taiwan did? Both have been applauded for their efficient handling of the pandemic, with just 33 Covid-19 deaths between them. Other island nations such as Tonga, in the South Pacific Ocean, have reported no infections. “To be an island in 2020 or 2021 is probably the great...
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