New Zealand has seen the virus return this month — but on Monday, it recorded just nine new cases. The United States, where at least 167,000 have now died, has recently averaged around 50,000 new cases each day. On Aug. 11, though, New Zealand recorded four new cases. Auckland has returned to a lockdown, as the outbreak has grown to 90 cases as of Tuesday, SBS News reported. ADBut New Zealand leaders were quick to note on Tuesday that those figures pale in comparison to the ongoing public health emergency in the United States.

Source: Washington Post August 18, 2020 07:29 UTC