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Thomas Hale comments on Shanghai's phased lockdown and says that more Chinese cities are using restrictive measures than any other time since 2020.

Thomas Hale writes that based on two years of data from our government response tracker, interpersonal trust is essential in fighting a pandemic. 

The article argues that politicisation fuels the debate over mandatory vaccination. Thomas Hale says that vaccination requirements are here to stay and can increase the number of vaccinated people (in Portuguese).

Thomas Hale comments on vaccination supply and health systems in sub-Saharan Africa.

Governments now have more choices when responding to COVID-19 due to higher immunity in their populations, says Thomas Hale.

Although moving from nudges to compulsion may induce some sceptics to get the jab, it may convert others into implacable opponents, says Thomas Hale regarding vaccine mandates.

Thomas Hale is quoted saying that current COVID-19 restrictions are being used "to try to ease pressure off of health care systems during surges".

Thomas Hale says the transition away from zero Covid in China may not be easy because society has got used to a low level of transmission.

Thomas Hale says that all governments, China included, will need to develop plans for how to manage this disease on an ongoing basis, as COVID-19 is likely to become endemic.