New Zealand is one of the very few countries that’s been able to properly deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. After having zero cases for nearly three and a half-months from May to August, the country merely has 31 active cases as of this posting. There hasn’t been a single death since September, keeping its total count to a low 25.
The upside, of course, is life back to the “old normal.” Here’s UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya ringing in the New Year amidst a large crowd. No masks, no social distancing.
The downside, however, is stricter quarantine restrictions.