New Zealand's prime minister hit back against Trump for saying her country is experiencing a 'big surge' in COVID-19, calling the remarks 'patently wrong'. Trump sparked uproar in NZ when he said the country was in the grip of a 'terrible' upsurge
WELLINGTON - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hit back on Tuesday against U.S. President Donald Trump for saying her country is experiencing a"big surge" in COVID-19, calling the remarks"patently wrong".
Thirteen new infections were confirmed in New Zealand on Tuesday, taking the country's total number of cases since the pandemic began to 1,293, with 22 deaths. This compares with the U.S. tally of more than 5.2 million cases and 170,000 deaths."They beat it, they beat it, it was like front page they beat it ... because they wanted to show me something.
New Zealand's death rate per 100,000 people, at about 0.44, is one of the lowest in the world thanks to strict lockdowns enforced early in the pandemic. The United States has a death rate of 5.21 per 100,000, one of the highest in the world.New Zealand has fared far better than most countries during the pandemic, but an abrupt resurgence of COVID-19 last week in Auckland prompted the government to extend a lockdown for the city's 1.7 million residents until Aug.
"Seems clear now that the possibility is being ruled out from that investigation," Director General of Health Ashley Bloomfield told reporters.
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