Photo: SuppliedThe Government is being urged to launch an inquiry into its response to the Covid-19 pandemic as soon as the Auckland outbreak is under control. They say any inquiry could offer advice to officials every few months, guiding the response to any future outbreaks. The last time a government reviewed its response to a pandemic was 100 years ago, after the 1918 Spanish flu outbreak. Wilson said that was an oversight, and the government needs to launch an inquiry which can help determine New Zealand's response as the pandemic continues. Baker said the government needs to follow the example of 1918, and not the public health performance since.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 19, 2020 18:56 UTC