‘We felt we had beaten it’: New Zealand’s race to eliminate the coronavirus again

‘We felt we had beaten it’: New Zealand’s race to eliminate the coronavirus again

New Zealand’s race to eliminate the virus

A week ago, New Zealand was an exemplar for how swift and decisive action can stifle the spread of the coronavirus. But the emergence this week of a cluster of cases has caught the nation by surprise, and is a blow to the government’s strategy to eliminate the virus. Amanda Kvalsvig, an epidemiologist who has been assisting with the country’s COVID-19 response, speaks to Nature about the rapid response to the new cases, and whether an elimination strategy is still possible. (Nature | 6 min read)