On January 30, after a hotel employee tested positive for nCoV, the city of Perth issued a blockade order.
Such a quick and strong response was unthinkable for people in Europe, where measures were not as tight as possible.
This contrasts with the US and Europe, which suffered heavy losses from the pandemic.
However, Australia’s fight against Covid-19 is not always perfect.
However, it cannot be denied that Australia is one of the countries with commendable anti-epidemic achievements in the Asia-Pacific region.
Perth city on the first day of blockade.
Australia’s geographical location is a great advantage.
Australia maintains an effective tracing system, even as many countries have abandoned it.
Before Christmas, Sydney recorded a number of new infections.
Brisbane also imposed a short lockdown in January after a hotel cleaner tested positive for the British variant of nCoV.
Brisban has now returned to normal life like everywhere else in Australia except Perth.
The blockade measures of Europe and the US, according to Mr. Mackay, have not been fully implemented.
Most efforts in Europe in particular have led only to fatigue, followed by failure.
Mai Dung (According to the New York Times)