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It's definitely the exception and not the rule, but Taiwan is a counterexample. We've had less than 16,000 total cases here, most of which stemmed from an outb

It's definitely the exception and not the rule, but Taiwan is a counterexample. We've had less than 16,000 total cases here, most of which stemmed from an outbreak in May that is now under control. The border is basically only open to citizens and residents, and everybody has to quarantine for 14 days at an approved quarantine hotel or government facility regardless of vaccination status. PCR test no earlier than 3 days before your flight, PCR test upon arrival, rapid test 10 days into quarantine, and PCR test right before your quarantine ends. Inconvenient? Yes. Expensive? Yes. But you can't argue with the results. Life is pretty damn good here and at least for the time being, Delta has not found its way into the community.

xbmcuser 5y ago
It was the same in Singapore large gatherings are restricted where as anyone coming into Singapore has to stay in quarantine for 2 weeks. The current local spread actually got through because of seafood delivery from a neighbouring country where it is assumed dock workers got it from the fisherman and spread it to the fishmongers and into the community. We have reached 80% vaccination for general population and 90% for 12+ because of that despite the spread the deaths are low. The situation would be a lot worse without vaccination and if a countries population is reticent about vaccination why the fuck should another country that is actually willing to vaccinate ignore the sacrifices of its own population.
lostlogin 5y ago
New Zealander here, living under similar rules. > Inconvenient? Yes. Expensive? Yes. But you can't argue with the results. Life is pretty damn good here and at least for the time being, Delta has not found its way into the community. Pretty much identical, but with the huge exception of a current Delta outbreak in the community. The next week will be the making or breaking of our chosen strategy.

xbmcuser 5y ago

It was the same in Singapore large gatherings are restricted where as anyone coming into Singapore has to stay in quarantine for 2 weeks. The current local spread actually got through because of seafood delivery from a neighbouring country where it is assumed dock workers got it from the fisherman and spread it to the fishmongers and into the community. We have reached 80% vaccination for general population and 90% for 12+ because of that despite the spread the deaths are low. The situation would be a lot worse without vaccination and if a countries population is reticent about vaccination why the fuck should another country that is actually willing to vaccinate ignore the sacrifices of its own population.

lostlogin 5y ago

New Zealander here, living under similar rules. > Inconvenient? Yes. Expensive? Yes. But you can't argue with the results. Life is pretty damn good here and at least for the time being, Delta has not found its way into the community. Pretty much identical, but with the huge exception of a current Delta outbreak in the community. The next week will be the making or breaking of our chosen strategy.