Coronavirus: 5 things New Zealand got right
By DW
09 June 2020 |
10:55 am
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the country no longer has any coronavirus cases. It has also seen very few COVID-related deaths. What has been the key to New Zealand's success?
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