[axolttl88]

Australia.

After a (relatively) small second wave spike in one of the states (Victoria) which is now under control, there are very few cases of community transmission.

It’s the result of a combination of: controlled island borders, unpopular but effective internal hard borders between some states, mandatory managed hotel quarantine for inbound passengers, well-executed contact tracing by health departments, broad access to PCR testing now returning results usually within 12-24 hours, and a population that’s been surprising willing to “take one for the team” and go into lockdowns and wear masks when needed.

[m0zg]

> which is now under control

Famous last words. See e.g. France.

[baud147258]

Was it claimed that it was under control in France? (it might have been said in the media, but I've mostly stopped following the news)

[disgruntledphd2]

No, never really. What blows my mind is that the French haven't mandated work from home for all office-workers, even with the number of cases they are seeing.

Essentially, the EU (in general) had a terrible first wave, and then said well we need the summer for our economies, and now we are paying the price for that.

[m0zg]

Except for Sweden, which pre-paid.