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New Zealand begin strictest border control policy in the world

New Zealand has announced that all incoming travelers, including its citizens, will have to isolate themselves for two weeks when they first land in the country. The country has only had six confirmed cases and no fatalities but has still instituted what many experts claim is the strictest border control policy in the world.

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Sat Mar 14 - Reuters

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