This really brings home how different the western democracies are in terms of their attitudes to personal freedom - I can't even <i>imagine</i> a system where an american would have to apply to a government bureaucrat for permission to travel to support a sick relative and their family.<p>I initially thought the denial was based on the risk to the immunosuppressed daughter, but the article says the patient was vaccinated <i>and</i> willing to undergo a 14 day quarantine (plus covid test I assume?), so the risk to the patient seems negligible. And, you know, maybe the adult daughter and her mom could decide for themselves?