Australia Will End Their “COVID Zero” Policy

From Fox News: Prime Minister Scott Morrison determined that the country’s approach is not “sustainable” in the face of the more infectious COVID-19 delta variant. Australia has maintained a strict policy of restrictions and lockdowns to stamp out any outbreak, but the government over the weekend laid out a new plan that marks a sharp change in policy (Fox News). The Economist: The plan is to drop most restrictions once 80% of adults are vaccinated, which looks achievable by the end of the year (The Economist).