The UK has now experienced nearly a year of lockdowns and social restrictions, but there are areas of the world where life is approaching normality.

Good governance and strict border policies mean residents in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Vietnam are enjoying relaxed restrictions and little to no community transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes covid-19.

But as vaccine roll-outs progress and plans are made for international travel to resume, how will such countries with zero or very few covid-19 cases safely reopen …