What's the Government Saying About Zero COVID?

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The government was worried that enforcing zero COVID even more strictly would have been met with an even greater public backlash. They were also clearly worried about the economy, and they had been signaling that for months. So I think that was probably one of their main worries, if not the biggest. But what they're not explaining is why so many vulnerable people in particular remain under vaccinated or simply not vaccinated at all.

With astonishing speed, the machinery of testing, tracing and lockdowns is being dismantled. We examine the risks that will pose to a country that is not prepared for big outbreaks. A winemaker’s lawsuit in Napa Valley reveals why many Californians believe regulators are unfriendly to business. And a clever solution to spare sharks from becoming unwanted “bycatch”. Help us make the show better: take our listener survey at http://economist.com/intelligencesurvey For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer