A cultural influence
Max Serjeant considers the effect of culture and religion on the way countries managed the pandemic.

CULTURE AND SCIENCE INTERACTED when governments decided how best to react to the unexpected challenges of COVID-19. China and Singapore, for example, were much more willing to compromise their citizen’s liberties than their European counterparts. Interestingly, countries like Australia and New Zealand – usually thought of as distant Western outposts – followed their geographic neighbours despite appearing culturally and religiously very different.
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