This really brings home how different the western democracies are in terms of their attitudes to personal freedom - I can't even imagine a system where an ameri

This really brings home how different the western democracies are in terms of their attitudes to personal freedom - I can't even imagine a system where an american would have to apply to a government bureaucrat for permission to travel to support a sick relative and their family. I initially thought the denial was based on the risk to the immunosuppressed daughter, but the article says the patient was vaccinated and willing to undergo a 14 day quarantine (plus covid test I assume?), so the risk to the patient seems negligible. And, you know, maybe the adult daughter and her mom could decide for themselves?