Will Delta derail New Zealand's 'Covid Zero' strategy?
In The News - Ein Podcast von The Irish Times
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Just over a week ago, New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern put the country into lockdown after the first coronavirus case in six months was reported in the city of Auckland. Until now, New Zealand's 'Covid Zero' response to the pandemic had been lauded as the best in the world. Is the country with the pandemic success story now struggling? Can a policy of total elimination of the virus work when dealing with the Delta variant? And, how long can Ardern keep the country closed off to the rest of the world as it battles Covid-19?Guest: Cathy O'Sullivan, Director Digital News at Newshub NZHosted by Sorcha PollakProduced by Declan Conlon, Jennifer Ryan and Suzanne BrennanOpening music by Hugh Rodgers www.irishtimes.com/podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.