For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia and New Zealand have been lauded for successfully seeking zero community transmissions of coronavirus through strict border measures that saw their citizens live with relative freedoms.But the arrival of the highly infectious Delta variant is forcing the two nations to rethink their zero tolerance approach to COVID-19, as infection numbers swell to record highs despite weeks of lockdowns.The current outbreak hit Australia first. On June 16, a Sydney driver transporting international airline crew was found infected with the virus. As related Delta…READ FULL ARTICLE
