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A handmade sign outside Ballachulish in Scotland’s Highlands

Scotland could eliminate the coronavirus – if it weren't for England

30 June 2020

Scotland may be only weeks away from no new daily cases of coronavirus. As the nation gets close, cases from over the border will become a big problem
Wellington, New Zealand, in May as restrictions began to be eased

Why New Zealand decided to go for full elimination of the coronavirus

23 June 2020

Michael Baker, the doctor who devised New Zealand’s aggressive coronavirus response, explains what inspired his successful strategy.

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