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Botany

(70,447 posts)
Sun May 31, 2020, 09:47 AM May 2020

NPR New Zealand Now Has Just 1 Active COVID-19 Case



New Zealand is now down to only one active COVID-19 case, reaching a new level of success in its fight against the coronavirus. The last time a new case was reported in the country was more than a week ago; no one is currently hospitalized with the disease caused by the coronavirus.

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The news came on the same day that the country further eased its restrictions on the public. It will now permit gatherings of up to 100 people — clearing the way for weddings, parties, funerals and other large events. Restaurants can also host up to 100 people, as long as safety protocols are followed.


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The prime minister is credited with taking decisive and early action to minimize the coronavirus's impact on her country.

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That system worked well, allowing New Zealand to permit businesses and schools to reopen earlier this month.

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Worldwide, the four countries with the highest numbers of confirmed cases are the U.S. — with more than 1.7 million cases — followed by Brazil, Russia and the United Kingdom.


https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/05/29/864917847/new-zealand-now-has-just-1-active-covid-19-case

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NPR New Zealand Now Has Just 1 Active COVID-19 Case (Original Post) Botany May 2020 OP
they would need to maintain severe travel restrictions though AlexSFCA May 2020 #1
And they used the WHO's test kits for C-19 so they could test for and trace the disease Botany May 2020 #2

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
1. they would need to maintain severe travel restrictions though
Sun May 31, 2020, 09:48 AM
May 2020

through the end of the pandemic probably.

Botany

(70,447 posts)
2. And they used the WHO's test kits for C-19 so they could test for and trace the disease
Sun May 31, 2020, 09:53 AM
May 2020

The same test kits that Trump rejected. I wonder on how he is going to blame Obama
for that?

BTW my county, (Fanklin ...Columbus, OH) is closing in on 6,000 cases and 275 deaths
today

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