The Covid-19 pandemic : lessons for our future

Reflects on the pandemic and its likely effect on national life for New Zealanders. Looks back at the emergence of COVID-19 in late 2019 and the evolution of NZ's strategic response. Considers the key factors that enabled New Zealand to achieve elimination. Ponders how NZ might safely 'ben...

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Published inPolicy Quarterly Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 3 - 10
Main Author Skegg, David Christopher Graham
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.02.2021
Subjects
COVID-19 (Disease)
Economic aspects
Health planning
Medical policy
Pandemics
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Summary:Reflects on the pandemic and its likely effect on national life for New Zealanders. Looks back at the emergence of COVID-19 in late 2019 and the evolution of NZ's strategic response. Considers the key factors that enabled New Zealand to achieve elimination. Ponders how NZ might safely 'bend the bars of its gilded cage' and open its borders so as to begin the economic recovery. Speculates on developments during 2020 and beyond that are likely to become permanent. Addresses the need to rebuild our public health capacity, acknowledging the call from the Health and Disability System Review for reinstatement of a Public Health Advisory Committee. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Bibliography:Archived by the National Library of New Zealand
Includes graph, references, table; issue 'Focus on COVID-19 : governance in a pandemic'
Includes links to related electronic resources
Edited version of the Sir Frank Holmes Memorial Lecture delivered at Victoria University of Wellington on 12 Nov 2020
ISSN:2324-1101
2324-1098
2324-1101
DOI:10.26686/pq.v17i1.6723