Better late than never

Stuff reports:

New Zealand is closing its borders to everyone but citizens and residents in an attempt to stop the growth of coronavirus.

The ban is in place for planes boarding after 11.59pm on Thursday – any planes in the air already would not be impacted.

Partners and children of citizens or residents are exempt from the ban, as are some health and humanitarian workers.

This should have been done last weekend, but better late than never.

The idea that voluntary self-isolation of inwards travelers was going to work was a naive strategy.

Being an island(s) is usually a disadvantage, but it can also be an advantage at times of pandemics etc.