In the latest update to the ongoing conversation around Pokemon Go's pandemic-related bonuses, Niantic has released an update stating it'll be standardizing bonuses across countries. This means some bonuses have been removed for the US and New Zealand, and some have been added for all other regions.

In early August, Niantic prompted fan backlash when it removed pandemic-related bonuses for New Zealand and the United States, even as the Delta Covid variant caused new lockdowns and increased restrictions across the world. That decision was reversed in response to outcry from fans, and Niantic promised an internal task force would review further changes.

Now, the task force has completed its job, with the outcome being that bonuses will now be standardized across all regions globally. For instance, an extra boost to the effectiveness of incense while a player is walking, which was already implemented in New Zealand and the US, will now be available to players globally.