Media release from the Ministry of Health. As far as I'm aware, this makes New Zealand the first country to have experienced a significant COVID-19 outbreak, and then achieved elimination[1]. [1]:...
Media release from the Ministry of Health. As far as I'm aware, this makes New Zealand the first country to have experienced a significant COVID-19 outbreak, and then achieved elimination[1].
[1]: Of course, even with closed borders and 2 weeks of forced quarantine, citizens returning will inevitably bring COVID-19 back to NZ shores. So it is a very tenuous definition of elimination. Additionally, there is statistically still a chance of unreported or asymptomatic transmission occurring locally, but with 17 days since the last reported case, the odds of this drop each day.
Nonetheless, this is a significant accomplishment, and should allow us to return our economy to normal—bar the tourism sector, which deserved this anyway :P.
And people mocked Marianne Williamson for saying "My first call is to the prime minster of New Zealand who said that her goal is to make New Zealand the best place in the world for a child in the...
And people mocked Marianne Williamson for saying "My first call is to the prime minster of New Zealand who said that her goal is to make New Zealand the best place in the world for a child in the world to grow up. And I will tell her 'Girlfriend, you are so on, because the United States of America is going to be the best place in the world for a child to grow up.'"
Media release from the Ministry of Health. As far as I'm aware, this makes New Zealand the first country to have experienced a significant COVID-19 outbreak, and then achieved elimination[1].
[1]: Of course, even with closed borders and 2 weeks of forced quarantine, citizens returning will inevitably bring COVID-19 back to NZ shores. So it is a very tenuous definition of elimination. Additionally, there is statistically still a chance of unreported or asymptomatic transmission occurring locally, but with 17 days since the last reported case, the odds of this drop each day.
Nonetheless, this is a significant accomplishment, and should allow us to return our economy to normal—bar the tourism sector, which deserved this anyway :P.
Well done, Kiwis!
And people mocked Marianne Williamson for saying "My first call is to the prime minster of New Zealand who said that her goal is to make New Zealand the best place in the world for a child in the world to grow up. And I will tell her 'Girlfriend, you are so on, because the United States of America is going to be the best place in the world for a child to grow up.'"