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COVID-19 has now reached New Zealand. How prepared is it to deal with a pandemic?

  • Written by Michael Baker, Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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New Zealand joined 48 other countries affected by the novel coronavirus last week when health authorities confirmed the first COVID-19 case. The news prompted panic buying of supplies in some places, but it had long been expected.

The management of the case seemed exemplary. Shortly after arriving in New Zealand from Iran, the person...

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