New Zealand eliminates COVID-19

[keepitreal]

If anyone would care to offer their opinion how a virus
unchecked at the very least for 2 months, which has caused a pandemic
doesn't show up in New Zealand until the end of March
and only causes 20 deaths and less than 1500 positive cases
because non essential businesses were closed, schools were closed
strict travel bans/ restrictions were put in place and social gatherings were banned

No new cases...China said the same thing

But this is what I found most interesting in the article.....

The response has also been one that placed science, leadership, and careful language at the forefront.

Siouxsie Wiles, associate professor and head of the Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab
at the University of Auckland,
said one of the country's key successes has been
the way in which COVID-19 was framed to the general population.

“In other countries, people have been talking about war and battle,
which puts people in a negative and fearful frame of mind”, she said.
“The official response here has been guided by the principle
that you do not stigmatise and that we unite against COVID-19.”

Baker agreed that language was a crucial part of the response.

Yep, it's all about the narrative

New Zealand eliminates COVID 19

 

[Flash]

They also eliminated Liberty. Congradulations.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Until they reopen their borders

 

[keepitreal]

Until they reopen their borders

And trample someone else's liberty
by placing them in mandatory quarantine

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

They are a Island Nation ( New Zealand ), so it is easier to control the community.

Even though China is claiming one new case the reality is they are known to lie and should never be trusted to tell the truth.

 

[keepitreal]

They are a Island Nation ( New Zealand ), so it is easier to control the community.

Even though China is claiming one new case the reality is they are known to lie and should never be trusted to tell the truth.

Controlling a community and controlling a virus are 2 different things though

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

They are a Island Nation ( New Zealand ), so it is easier to control the community.

Even though China is claiming one new case the reality is they are known to lie and should never be trusted to tell the truth.

Controlling a community and controlling a virus are 2 different things though

New Zealand has limited amount of flights and is not a international hub.

 

[Rambunctious]

Its really problematic to compare nations during a pandemic...population size and different lifestyles makes it difficult....

 

[Bruce_T_Laney]

Its really problematic to compare nations during a pandemic...population size and different lifestyles makes it difficult....

It is impossible seeing you have to factor in Government, Location, If a International Hub, and so on.

It is easy to say look at New Zealand, Sweden and so on but none of them are a Republic, so comparing a nation to the U.S. and it response and cases to New Zealand is just wrong...

 

[Likkmee]

Until they reopen their borders

Agreed. Same here.............UNTIL

 

[Likkmee]

They also eliminated Liberty. Congradulations.

A meathead bleateth !

 

[cnm]

Its really problematic to compare nations during a pandemic...population size and different lifestyles makes it difficult....

It is impossible seeing you have to factor in Government, Location, If a International Hub, and so on.

It is easy to say look at New Zealand, Sweden and so on but none of them are a Republic, so comparing a nation to the U.S. and it response and cases to New Zealand is just wrong...

As though the US doesn't have any immigration control at its air or sea ports. GMAFB.

 

[Olde Europe]

The response has also been one that placed science, leadership, and careful language at the forefront.​

Ardern implemented the first counter-measures when the country had just 50 confirmed cases, no death. Four days later she put the country under strict lock-down. That's what real leadership looks like, guided by science. Careful language so as to inform the population also plays a role. The results, a low case count and few casualties, speak for themselves, and the overwhelming majority of Kiwis (more than 9 out of ten) agree with the government response.

That compares with "we are a Republic, damnit" - and so the U.S. of A. had to elect a carnival barker as "leader" who issued weak guidance way late (more than 20k cases and hundreds of deaths already), not immediately followed by most States, and who started to contradict and undermine his own guidance immediately thereafter. Far from placing "careful language at the forefront", promulgating the best advice science has to offer, the carnival barker used the Covid-19 briefings as ersatz campaign stops, most notably advertising the benefits of ingested or injected disinfectant and "powerful light" somehow beamed into the body. Understandable enough, given he missed the carnival barking at his beloved rallies so much.

In New Zealand, this thing is over.

The U.S. is dealing with 20,000 new cases per day (7-day average), and will have to deal with the murderous beast for months to come.

Of course, it's "all about the narrative".

Remember when Rightardia was all aflutter about the "Global Health Security Index (2019)", placing the U.S. and the UK first and second, respectively, in pandemic preparedness? That was one heck of a fine narrative - with just one downside: It was put to a real-world test shortly thereafter. Turns out, Republics don't do pandemic preparedness, except turning non-preparedness into a bonanza for scammers, charlatans, and snake-oil salesmen. In case you're wondering, the U.S. and the UK are #1 and #2, in Covid-19 deaths.

 

[harmonica]

New Zealand is an island with many other HUGE differences

New Zealand is an island

..apparently a lot of people do not know NZ is an ISLAND, in the middle of the ocean...with the large country nearest it THOUSANDS of miles away ...with MUCH less population--and less DENSE population etc etc etc many more SIGNIFICANT differences STOP the stupid shit of saying how well NZ has...

www.usmessageboard.com

 

[harmonica]

New York CITY --CITY ---has SIX times the TOURISTS per year than NZ has a total population!!!!!
30 million tourists--not counting business trips

Destination New York | Center for an Urban Future (CUF)

Tourism is powering NYC’s economy and driving job growth, but the city needs to start planning ahead to sustain the boom.

nycfuture.org

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[cnm]

New Zealand is an island with many other HUGE differences

Not the least being their leader is not a narcissistic psycopath.

 

[cnm]

New York CITY --CITY ---has SIX times the TOURISTS per year than NZ has a total population!!!!!
30 million tourists--not counting business trips

And was too selfish and ill disciplined to take the economic hit of closed borders and strict lock down.

 

[harmonica]

New York CITY --CITY ---has SIX times the TOURISTS per year than NZ has a total population!!!!!
30 million tourists--not counting business trips

And was too selfish and ill disciplined to take the economic hit of closed borders and strict lock down.

30 million tourists...population 8 million vs 5 million
..apparently you did not graduate from 4th grade
..you talk of ''selfish'' '' ill disciplined''' ------hahahah = babblecrap/opinion/etc
..I talk facts and truth

 

[cnm]

30 million tourists...population 8 million vs 5 million
..apparently you did not graduate from 4th grade
..you talk of ''selfish'' '' ill disciplined''' ------hahahah = babblecrap/opinion/etc
..I talk facts and truth

You were too selfish to pay people to stay at home except for very essential workers, likewise you didn't want to lose money from closing your borders and losing the revenue from '30 million tourists'. Your people were too ill disciplined to properly lockdown. Look at the results. Which frankly derived from the fantasies of a narcissistic psycopath sociopath who thought reality wouldn't touch his schemes for re-election.

 

[harmonica]

30 million tourists...population 8 million vs 5 million
..apparently you did not graduate from 4th grade
..you talk of ''selfish'' '' ill disciplined''' ------hahahah = babblecrap/opinion/etc
..I talk facts and truth

You were too selfish to pay people to stay at home except for very essential workers, likewise you didn't want to lose money from closing your borders and losing the revenue from '30 million tourists'. Your people were too ill disciplined to properly lockdown. Look at the results. Which frankly derived from the fantasies of a narcissistic psycopath sociopath who thought reality wouldn't touch his schemes for re-election.

..again, you are arguing with emotions and opinions--I give facts