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New Zealand beat Covid-19 by trusting leaders and following advice – study
"Ardern's popularity has soared in recent weeks with about 84 percent of New Zealanders approving of her government's
handling of the coronavirus pandemic. - Any pol who gets 84% of their country's approval MUST be doing something right!"
Related: New cases NZ last 24h, ZERO
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-current-situation/covid-19-current-cases
Exclusive: Research finds citizens had high level of knowledge about coronavirus and how it spread
Study respondents gave Jacinda Ardern and health director general Dr Ashley Bloomfield “high praise” for their leadership during the coronavirus crisis. Photograph: Getty Images
Eleanor Ainge Roy in Queenstown
@EleanorAingeRoy
Published on Fri 24 Jul 2020 06.00 AEST
The secrets to New Zealand’s success at eliminating coronavirus has been revealed by university researchers, who have found compliance with basic hygiene practices and trust in authorities was at nearly 100%.
Researchers at Massey University interviewed more than 1,000 people post-lockdown, to investigate how New Zealanders responded to the pandemic.
“We came together as a country, in part because we believed in our political and health experts to deliver and they did,” said Dr Jagadish Thaker, a senior lecturer at the school of communication, journalism & marketing at Massey University.
“Simple, clear health messages, communicated with kindness and empathy, resonate with people, even when they are demanding tough changes.”
A total of 22 people died in New Zealand of the disease and less than 1,500 were infected, after stringent border controls were introduced and a nationwide lockdown came into force on 25 March – one of the earliest in the world.
New Zealand and Cook Islands work on 'travel bridge' to beat tourism slump
Read more > https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/14/new-zealand-and-cook-islands-work-on-travel-bridge-to-beat-tourism-slump
Researchers found that New Zealanders had a high level of knowledge about the disease and how it was spread, with eight out of ten respondents saying they adopted frequent hand-washing behaviours, while 9 out of 10 said they practised social distancing.
“Almost all New Zealanders correctly understand important facts about the coronavirus,” researchers concluded ..
https://file///Users/eleanor_ainge_roy/Downloads/Aotearoa-New%20Zealand%20Public%20Responses%20to%20COVID-19%20JT.pdf .
“About nine in ten New Zealanders know about the symptoms, protective behaviours, and about the asymptomatic transmission. A large majority of New Zealanders correctly identified false or misleading statements.”
New Zealanders also showed a high level of knowledge that enabled them to dispel some of the common myths regarding coronavirus, with 94% of respondents knowing that it was false that only elderly people get infected, and that 5G towers were spreading it.
In mid-May New Zealand began to loosen lockdown restrictions and two months later the country has largely returned to normal, apart from the borders remaining closed.
Despite the country’s success at eliminating the virus, researchers found the pandemic had taken a significant toll on New Zealanders’ lives, with nearly one in five reporting they or a family member had lost a job, had filed for unemployment benefits, or been unable to pay monthly bills.
Four out of ten respondents also noted that they or a household member had felt depressed or had trouble sleeping.
New Zealand police to patrol quarantine hotels after breakouts
Read more > https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/09/new-zealand-police-to-patrol-quarantine-hotels-after-breakouts
New Zealand’s Indigenous population was disproportionately affected by the crisis, with Maori twice as likely to report they or a household member had lost a job, was unable to pay monthly bills, or had signed on for unemployment benefits, compared with New Zealand Europeans.
Maori were also more likely to report other economic consequences, distress or lack of access to adequate medical care during the emergency.
Following the lockdown the prime minister, Jacinda Ardern achieved the highest approval ratings of her three-year cycle and became the most popular leader in a century.
Epidemiologists working on managing the spread of the disease in New Zealand singled her out for praise.
“The brilliant, decisive and humane leadership of Ardern .. https://theconversation.com/three-reasons-why-jacinda-arderns-coronavirus-response-has-been-a-masterclass-in-crisis-leadership-135541 .. was instrumental in New Zealand’s rapid change in direction with its response to Covid-19 and the remarkably efficient implementation of the elimination strategy,” wrote Otago university epidemiologists Michael Baker and Nick Wilson .. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/10/elimination-what-new-zealands-coronavirus-response-can-teach-the-world .
The report found that Ardern and director-general of health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield .. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/10/delivers-the-stats-like-no-other-new-zealands-covid-19-crush-on-health-chief , were given nearly perfect marks by respondents for their communication style and leadership throughout the crisis, while the general dissemination of information also came in for “high praise”, researchers found.
“When political will backs science, we save lives,” Thaker said.
However, it was not all good news. One in three New Zealanders thought that the coronavirus was created in a lab, while about one in four thought that exposure to sun or extreme heat can prevent or kill the coronavirus.
Thacker said he found an “overwhelming support to reduce or restrict immigration and tourism; seen as a backbone of the economy” surprising, but expected the usual positive attitudes of Kiwis to bounce back once the world learnt to better deal with the health crisis.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/24/new-zealand-beat-covid-19-by-trusting-leaders-and-following-advice-study
That roughly quarter thinking sun exposure can prevent or kill covid surely must be lower now as they see USA-covid playground on tv news.
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Contrasting styles: Trump and Ardern speak at the UN
•Sep 28, 2018 [add today July 25, 2020 .. ape versus angel..]
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"Ardern's popularity has soared in recent weeks with about 84 percent of New Zealanders approving of her government's
handling of the coronavirus pandemic. - Any pol who gets 84% of their country's approval MUST be doing something right!"
Related: New cases NZ last 24h, ZERO
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-current-situation/covid-19-current-cases
Exclusive: Research finds citizens had high level of knowledge about coronavirus and how it spread
Study respondents gave Jacinda Ardern and health director general Dr Ashley Bloomfield “high praise” for their leadership during the coronavirus crisis. Photograph: Getty Images
Eleanor Ainge Roy in Queenstown
@EleanorAingeRoy
Published on Fri 24 Jul 2020 06.00 AEST
The secrets to New Zealand’s success at eliminating coronavirus has been revealed by university researchers, who have found compliance with basic hygiene practices and trust in authorities was at nearly 100%.
Researchers at Massey University interviewed more than 1,000 people post-lockdown, to investigate how New Zealanders responded to the pandemic.
“We came together as a country, in part because we believed in our political and health experts to deliver and they did,” said Dr Jagadish Thaker, a senior lecturer at the school of communication, journalism & marketing at Massey University.
“Simple, clear health messages, communicated with kindness and empathy, resonate with people, even when they are demanding tough changes.”
A total of 22 people died in New Zealand of the disease and less than 1,500 were infected, after stringent border controls were introduced and a nationwide lockdown came into force on 25 March – one of the earliest in the world.
New Zealand and Cook Islands work on 'travel bridge' to beat tourism slump
Read more > https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/14/new-zealand-and-cook-islands-work-on-travel-bridge-to-beat-tourism-slump
Researchers found that New Zealanders had a high level of knowledge about the disease and how it was spread, with eight out of ten respondents saying they adopted frequent hand-washing behaviours, while 9 out of 10 said they practised social distancing.
“Almost all New Zealanders correctly understand important facts about the coronavirus,” researchers concluded ..
https://file///Users/eleanor_ainge_roy/Downloads/Aotearoa-New%20Zealand%20Public%20Responses%20to%20COVID-19%20JT.pdf .
“About nine in ten New Zealanders know about the symptoms, protective behaviours, and about the asymptomatic transmission. A large majority of New Zealanders correctly identified false or misleading statements.”
New Zealanders also showed a high level of knowledge that enabled them to dispel some of the common myths regarding coronavirus, with 94% of respondents knowing that it was false that only elderly people get infected, and that 5G towers were spreading it.
In mid-May New Zealand began to loosen lockdown restrictions and two months later the country has largely returned to normal, apart from the borders remaining closed.
Despite the country’s success at eliminating the virus, researchers found the pandemic had taken a significant toll on New Zealanders’ lives, with nearly one in five reporting they or a family member had lost a job, had filed for unemployment benefits, or been unable to pay monthly bills.
Four out of ten respondents also noted that they or a household member had felt depressed or had trouble sleeping.
New Zealand police to patrol quarantine hotels after breakouts
Read more > https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/09/new-zealand-police-to-patrol-quarantine-hotels-after-breakouts
New Zealand’s Indigenous population was disproportionately affected by the crisis, with Maori twice as likely to report they or a household member had lost a job, was unable to pay monthly bills, or had signed on for unemployment benefits, compared with New Zealand Europeans.
Maori were also more likely to report other economic consequences, distress or lack of access to adequate medical care during the emergency.
Following the lockdown the prime minister, Jacinda Ardern achieved the highest approval ratings of her three-year cycle and became the most popular leader in a century.
Epidemiologists working on managing the spread of the disease in New Zealand singled her out for praise.
“The brilliant, decisive and humane leadership of Ardern .. https://theconversation.com/three-reasons-why-jacinda-arderns-coronavirus-response-has-been-a-masterclass-in-crisis-leadership-135541 .. was instrumental in New Zealand’s rapid change in direction with its response to Covid-19 and the remarkably efficient implementation of the elimination strategy,” wrote Otago university epidemiologists Michael Baker and Nick Wilson .. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/10/elimination-what-new-zealands-coronavirus-response-can-teach-the-world .
The report found that Ardern and director-general of health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield .. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/10/delivers-the-stats-like-no-other-new-zealands-covid-19-crush-on-health-chief , were given nearly perfect marks by respondents for their communication style and leadership throughout the crisis, while the general dissemination of information also came in for “high praise”, researchers found.
“When political will backs science, we save lives,” Thaker said.
However, it was not all good news. One in three New Zealanders thought that the coronavirus was created in a lab, while about one in four thought that exposure to sun or extreme heat can prevent or kill the coronavirus.
Thacker said he found an “overwhelming support to reduce or restrict immigration and tourism; seen as a backbone of the economy” surprising, but expected the usual positive attitudes of Kiwis to bounce back once the world learnt to better deal with the health crisis.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/24/new-zealand-beat-covid-19-by-trusting-leaders-and-following-advice-study
That roughly quarter thinking sun exposure can prevent or kill covid surely must be lower now as they see USA-covid playground on tv news.
See also:
Contrasting styles: Trump and Ardern speak at the UN
•Sep 28, 2018 [add today July 25, 2020 .. ape versus angel..]
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=155950883
Yep, Ardern is a good leader. Respectful to her priorities. Comfortable in her place. No bullshit.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Explains Why The UN Laughed At Trump
A look back at Trump comments perceived by some as inciting violence
"Tear gas and burning cars in US cities as unrest continues"
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=155950860
UN issues warning to US authorities as Black Lives Matter protesters continue to face off against police
"DOJ Inspector General Investigating Federal Agents' Actions In Portland And D.C."
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=157157402
.. also linked-in at bottom there ..
Trump’s Occupation of American Cities Has Begun
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=157037669
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