Australia To End ‘Covid Zero’ Policy: ‘Not A Sustainable Way To Live’

Australia is set to end its “covid zero” policy after Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the country’s approach is not “sustainable.”

Australia has maintained a strict policy of restrictions and lockdowns thus far during the pandemic, with reports out of the country showing the government’s efforts to force draconian policies on its citizens both through force of the state and public media broadcasts. 

The government claims they will drop most restrictions once 80% of adults are vaccinated, which they say could happen by the end of the year, The Economist reported.

When the Delta variant first came to the nation, any detected cases originally would result in a lockdown to stop the spread “at the beginning.”