New Zealand to abandon zero-Covid strategy as Delta variant proves hard to shake
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By Ben Westcott, CNN New Zealand will begin to move away from a zero-Covid strategy toward living with the virus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday, becoming the latest country to abandon its elimination attempts in the face of the highly-contagious Delta variant.
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Acknowledging the delta variant as a “game-changer,” New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it could not be eliminated even with long-term restrictions.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern said her aim was never to record zero cases but to stamp out the virus effectively. Australia's delta outbreak appears to be leveling out. Follow DW for all the latest on COVID.
By Ben Westcott, CNN New Zealand will begin to move away from a zero-Covid strategy toward living with the virus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday, becoming the latest country to abandon its elimination attempts in the face of the highly-contagious Delta variant.
New Zealand has become the latest country to abandon a “zero Covid” strategy, a decision that comes as the delta variant of the virus proved too potent to stop.
New Zealand will begin to move away from a zero-Covid strategy toward living with the virus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday, becoming the latest country to abandon its elimination attempts in the face of the highly-contagious Delta variant.
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