How New Zealand has succeeded against the Delta variant

How New Zealand has succeeded against the Delta variant

Against all odds, New Zealand has avoided “serious trouble” and its goal of eliminating covid transmission remains within reach – for three key reasons.

“There is talk of pilot experiments to see if there are ways to open up the borders a little more, but until a vaccine is available for children, the data from overseas shows that too many children will end up with ‘long covid’ or in hospital if community transmission is allowed to happen,” she said.

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