While Australia and New Zealand were able to flatten the COVID-19 curve, the approaches of each country have somewhat differed, both in relation to the level of restrictions imposed on citizens, as well as the type of contact tracing technology deployed. Australia and New Zealand stand alongside Germany, South Korea and Singapore as examples of countries that followed the advice of their scientists and moved into lockdown in a timely way to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Australia, similar to other countries, experienced a doubling of COVID-19 positive people every two days as it went into lockdown. The containment of the coronavirus in Australia and New Zealand is a result of a multipronged strategy that includes prompt lockdowns restricting movement and requiring social distancing; quarantining of international travellers for 14 days; and a high rate of testing and contact tracing. The governments of both countries have developed their […]