But for the moment it looks like the right strategy.Īnd of course we need an exit plan, just like everyone else, and we may eventually have to accept a few coronavirus deaths a year. We have no monopoly on perfection, no crystal ball. Given Delta’s exceptional infection rates, of course, our latest lockdown may not work. We would also probably prefer not to open up to Covid with a very partially vaccinated population, a delightfully British approach that appears perfectly designed to create the next Delta variant. New Zealanders would be more excited about “learning to live” with Covid if it didn’t look so much like learning to die with it. What’s more, the continuing deaths and resurgent infections in vaccine “success stories” such as Israel, the US and the UK suggest there are few role models out there, unless one is willing to tolerate a body count of hundreds of people a day, tens of thousands a year. Most notoriously, our vaccine rollout is the developed world’s slowest.īut we could afford some slowness because of our previous victories. Managed isolation bookings are chaotic, intensive care beds inadequate, testing systems far from perfect. Of course our government has made mistakes. If we don’t have one any more it’s not for lack of effort on our part. We organised a trans-Tasman travel bubble with Australia as soon as it looked safe, only for the Aussies to mess everything up. In the “slightly magical animal” stakes, we can boast not just hobbits but also unicorns.Īs to the “hermit” line: it’s not like we want to be isolated. In short, our coronavirus response has been that rarest of things, a win-win-win situation. And it’s not as if no one dares criticise Jacinda Ardern. But when infringements are proportionate to the harm they seek to prevent, and governments act competently, citizens are right to be trusting. Yes, we can be sleepy little hobbits, less protective of our civil liberties than the British. Our compassionate response has also been an efficient one: New Zealand’s economy recovered more quickly than Britain’s did, while our unemployment rate, at 4%, is so low that firms trying to recruit staff are contemplating desperate measures like actually raising wages. Lockdowns are not great for one’s mental health, admittedly, but also probably not as bad as having to watch “the bodies pile high”. It’s hard to think of any downsides to our approach.
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Luck, and living on the bottom of the world, have also helped us, but not that much. And if any British people think that’s down to New Zealand’s being an island, they might want to take a look at the shape of their own country on a map. Our per-person death rate is 400 times less than the British one. The lockdowns are also effective: we’ve had just 26 people die of Covid, a number which – and I cannot stress this enough – is very different from more than 130,000, the current UK death tally.
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We have lockdowns, but they’re generally short and sharp.
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On the Oxford Covid-19 Stringency Index, they’ve had – crudely speaking – 60% restricted lives for most of that time, while we have seldom been over 20%. But we’ve led infinitely freer lives over the past 18 months. The fact that coronavirus case numbers can mount rapidly should be obvious by now, but apparently not.Īlso apparently, some British columnists believe New Zealand has become “a mysterious socialist hermit kingdom”. This promises 'fast-paced combat' as you attempt to keep the Downers out of town while making sure you don't run out of Joy.įinally, Sandbox offers up the chance to 'experiment with world generation systems and gameplay options,' with no narrative and goals to distract you.As Twitter users were quick to point out, it was indeed crazy of New Zealand to go into lockdown with just one case – no wait, 22 – hang on, 107 … You get the point. Next up is Night's Watch, which gives you the chance to pop into the boots of Constable Bobby. The goal is to survive as long as possible, utilising all the skills available to you (stealth, combat, and crafting). Survival is based on the Early Access version of We Happy Few, where players must hunt for resources such as food and water, as well as finding a place to take shelter. It's free, and features three new ways to play the game: Survival, Night's Watch, and Sandbox.
#New we happy few update update#
We Happy Few developer Compulsion Games has released a new update for its drug-fuelled actioner, featuring content promised back in 2015 during its Kickstarter period.Īrcade Mode is the main highlight here, arriving with We Happy Few update 1.7 for all platforms.