New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it was able to effectively eliminate the spread of coronavirus. The South Pacific nation suppressed the spread of the virus by implementing a strict lockdown — that closed the borders to foreign nationals — after only 100 people tested positive in late March. During the past three months, the only new cases that have cropped up were among returning travelers who were quarantined at the border of the country, which is home to 5 million people. US TOPS 5 MILLION CORONAVIRUS CASES, CONTINUES TO LEAD WORLD IN INFECTIONS AND DEATHSThe country has reported just over 1,500 COVID-19 cases and only 22 deaths after the stringent lockdown. “If you look around the globe at countries that have done well, it’s usually that combination.”This article first appeared in the New York Post.

Source: Fox News August 09, 2020 16:52 UTC