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There have been many tributes to New Zealand’s fight against covid-19. When the virus spread around the world, the country reacted immediately.
Already in March, the country’s government decided that the borders would be closed and that this would stop the spread of the virus.
New Zealand’s decision has been hailed by the WHO, the World Health Organization. The WHO has also asked other countries to follow suit and act in the same way.
The New Zealand crown tactics lasted 102 days. No new cases were reported during that time. But then the virus returned.
The Prime Minister was quick to act again
Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, was also not late to act now. Two weeks ago, Auckland, the country’s largest metropolitan area with 1.4 million people, was quarantined. On Monday, the restrictions are believed to be partially lifted.
New Zealand action, closing “one day” and opening the next, does not work as a long-term strategy.
This is the opinion of WHO professor David Nabarro, who was recently interviewed on the New Zealand radio show Magic Talk.
– We see that “closures” and other types of closures in which you are not allowed to move strongly affect the livelihoods of people, especially the poor. Covid hurts the poor around the world, Nabarro says on the show.
Expert tip: “Look Sweden”
His advice is that New Zealand should consider the strategy that we in Sweden have chosen to pursue.
– The goal is to be able to live with the virus without turning it off. The public must fight this virus by holding people accountable for their own behavior. It is necessary to generate mutual trust between the government and the people, at the same time that there must be a political debate, Nabarro continues.
At the same time, he claims that Sweden has also had and continues to have problems, especially in caring for the elderly.
Donald Trump for New Zealand.
