New Zealand has postponed its phased border reopening plans by more than a month over concerns of the rapid global spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.Non-quarantine travel for Australians will be pushed back from January 16 until the end of FebruaryPM Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand is "doing everything" to prepare for the spread of the Omicron variant
"[But] all of the evidence so far points to Omicron being the most transmissible COVID-19 variant yet." But now foreign tourists — apart from Australians — won't be allowed back into the country until April.The measures were a precaution as it was still unclear how sick Omicron makes people and the impact it had on health systems was not yet fully understood, Mr Hipkins said.
I love how the New Zealand Prime Minister knows instinctively how to read the room to keep her citizens safe, but Morrison just doesn’t have a clue
Good move …
There’ll be another variant after omicron and another after that, closing borders only delays the inevitable and robs people from seeing their families. It’s 2021 and they still rely on these draconian measures.
Fair enough have to thank Dom for that and Scumo as well and stupid political ideology
Why are German deaths up so much? Why are EU and US fit and healthy athletes having so many heart 💔 attacks on field, many dying? Why are 7000 double/triple vaxed in hospital in the UK and only 600 unvaxed? A few investigate leads here 👌