New Zealand has recorded 1 death from coronavirus. Here’s how they did it
CNNWellington, New Zealand CNN — New Zealand has managed to do something that many countries wish they could achieve: for four straight days, it has reported a decline in new coronavirus cases. On Thursday, the country reported 29 new confirmed and probable cases, bringing New Zealand’s total to 1,239 – including only one death. New Zealand also had the advantage of being an island far from most other countries, with fewer flights than many other places, said Auckland University microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles. Baker said he had been “really disappointed” that countries like the US and the UK which had some of the world’s top science resources had not fared better than countries like New Zealand which have comparatively limited resources. “The very good outcomes so far in New Zealand is because the cases have been in younger age groups and they have been relatively healthy.” Can New Zealand succeed in stamping out the coronavirus?