Abstract
A Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s COVID response began work this month, with a goal to prepare the country for future pandemics.
It will focus on lessons not only from New Zealand’s pandemic experience but also from other countries and jurisdictions.
Early in the pandemic, it became clear some countries had higher numbers of COVID deaths than others. New Zealand and Iceland had the lowest mortality among high-income nations: placed first and second in the OECD for lowest excess mortality as of June 2022, respectively.
A previous article outlined lessons from both Iceland and New Zealand in September 2020. In a recently published study, we extended this comparison through to June 2022....
It will focus on lessons not only from New Zealand’s pandemic experience but also from other countries and jurisdictions.
Early in the pandemic, it became clear some countries had higher numbers of COVID deaths than others. New Zealand and Iceland had the lowest mortality among high-income nations: placed first and second in the OECD for lowest excess mortality as of June 2022, respectively.
A previous article outlined lessons from both Iceland and New Zealand in September 2020. In a recently published study, we extended this comparison through to June 2022....
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Specialist publication | The Conversation |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Feb 2023 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
Funding for this work was received from the University of Otago (grant number ORG 0122-0623) and the Health Research Council of New Zealand (grant number 20/1066).
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| University of Otago | ORG 0122-0623 |
| Health Research Council of New Zealand | 20/1066 |
Keywords
- New Zealand
- Iceland
- vaccination rates
- pandemic response
- pandemic border closures
- COVID lockdowns
- COVID response
