Photo: Getty ImagesA war of words has broken out as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern trumpeted New Zealand's Covid outbreak response, pointedly comparing the country's low cases against skyrocketing US figures. "New Zealand, New Zealand, it's over for New Zealand, everything's gone, it's all over - they're beautiful," Trump said. "New Zealand is among a small number of countries that still has a low rate of Covid cases and one of the lowest Covid death rates in the world. Asked about Trump's comments about New Zealand's Covid cases, Ardern said anyone could see the different Covid numbers between the US and New Zealand. On the day New Zealand registered five new cases, the US recorded 46,500, according to the Centre for Disease Control.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 21, 2020 02:48 UTC