Covid-Zero is a strategy to impose a range of restrictions including strict lockdowns and rigorous testing and tracing to drive transmission of Covid-19 to zero. Several organizations have been set up to promote this strategy to end the coronavirus around the world.
EndCoronavirus.org
It has had remarkable success in a number of countries, such as Australia, Vietnam, Taiwan and New Zealand.
Get Real Canada, Get to Zero
However, Australia’s success with Covid-Zero seems to have run into a roadblock. It seems like the Delta variant spreads too quickly for this strategy to continue working. Who would have predicted this a few months ago?
Why the Delta Variant Could End Australia’s Pursuit of ‘Covid Zero’
Many countries in Asia who have also done really well keeping Covid cases low are running into the same turn of events.
As Delta Variant Surges, Outbreaks Return in Many Parts of the World
