Covid and freedom day: Lessons from around the world

<p>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.&nbsp;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?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: </em><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/subscribe/digital/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=audio&amp;utm_campaign=podcastsubs&amp;utm_content=storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>. </em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guests:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>-Anshel Pfeffer, journalist for The Times, based in Jerusalem.</p><p>-Bernard Lagan, Australia correspondent for The Times.</p><p>-Will Pavia, New York correspondent for The Times.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Host:</strong>&nbsp;Manveen Rana.</p><p><br></p><p>Clips: DW news , The Telegraph, 7news Australia, Arirang, Bloomberg.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>