Covid and freedom day: Lessons from around the world

Despite a surge in coronavirus cases, Boris Johnson is set on lifting all restrictions on what's been dubbed as 'Freedom day' next Monday in England. Today, we look at three examples: Israel, The United States and Australia, all of which have had varying success with vaccination programmes and easing lockdowns. Can we learn anything from their pandemic strategies?

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Guests: 

-Anshel Pfeffer, journalist for The Times, based in Jerusalem.

-Bernard Lagan, Australia correspondent for The Times.

-Will Pavia, New York correspondent for The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: DW news , The Telegraph, 7news Australia, Arirang, Bloomberg.

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