Sri Lanka has ranked 10th among the countries that handled the COVID-19 pandemic more effectively, according to independent Australian think tank Lowy Institute. As per the index, New Zealand has handled the pandemic more effectively than other countries. The Lowy Institute noted, “No single type of country emerged the unanimous winner in the period examined. According to the Lowy Institute, levels of economic development or differences in political systems between countries had less of an impact on outcomes than often assumed or publicized. The researchers have tracked the confirmed cases, confirmed deaths, confirmed cases per million, confirmed deaths per million, confirmed cases as a proportion of tests and tests per thousand people for this interactive.

Source: The Nation January 28, 2021 06:00 UTC