New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Offers to Help Biden-Harris Administration with Coronaviru

[babylonsister]

https://www.politicususa.com/2020/11/23/new-zealand-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-offers-to-help-biden-harris-administration-with-coronavirus.html

Posted on Mon, Nov 23rd, 2020 by Alan Ryland
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Offers to Help Biden-Harris Administration with Coronavirus


New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has offered to help President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to tackle the coronavirus pandemic as soon as they’re in office.

“I offered to him and his team access to New Zealand health officials in order to share their experience on things we’ve learnt on our Covid-19 journey,” Ardern said after she had her first joint meeting with both the president-elect and vice president-elect.

Ardern added that she emphasized “the importance of organizations like the World Trade Organisation to a country like New Zealand … [and] our eagerness to support work to unblock some of the issues we’ve experienced.” She said President-elect Biden “spoke positively about New Zealand’s response to the pandemic.”

Under Ardern’s leadership, New Zealand has eliminated Covid-19 twice. The country has recorded just 25 deaths and 2,030 cases since the pandemic began. By contrast, the United States has recorded more than 256,000 deaths and recently broke 12 million cases as the global epicenter for the coronavirus pandemic.

The news is a far cry from Ardern’s relationship with President Donald Trump and his administration, who have weathered harsh criticism for undermining the severity of the pandemic as well as the pandemic response.

Over the summer, Ardern responded to President Donald Trump’s claim that the country was struggling with the virus after containing an outbreak. (On the same day that New Zealand reported just nine new cases, the United States reported 40,612. Despite this, Trump suggested that New Zealand’s response to the virus had faltered.)

“We are still one of the best-performing countries in the world when it comes to COVID,” Ardern said at the time. “Our workers are focused on keeping it that way.”

“Obviously it’s patently wrong,” Ardern said when journalists asked her about Trump’s comments. “I don’t think there’s any comparison between New Zealand’s current cluster and the tens of thousands of cases that are being seen daily in the United States. Obviously, every country is experiencing its own fight with COVID-19. It is a tricky virus, but not one where I would compare New Zealand’s current status to the United States.”

[nolabear]

1. It'll be so good to be part of the world again.

[elleng]

2. AHA, The Whole World is Watching, and it's GOOD!

[Botany]

3. New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern Offers to Help Biden-Harris Administration with Coronavirus

To which the answer is yes please.

“I offered to him and his team access to New Zealand health officials in order to share their experience on things we’ve learnt on our Covid-19 journey,” Ardern said after she had her first joint meeting with both the president-elect and vice president-elect.

Grown ups, science, and diplomacy? 'bout damn time.

[stillcool]

6. omg!...

this just happened to me after reading this. So surprising when they pop out of nowhere. Good to see the reference...makes me feel more normal.

[Mike 03]

7. I know what you mean. For some reason this story just

plucked my heart strings. It's been so long since I've felt a connection to our friends and neighbors...

[Botany]

8. And I am a dude too.

I can't see my son, daughter in law, and granddaughter for Thanksgiving because with an
elderly mother and OH now having >11,000 new cases a day we can't take the risk. And all because that asshole had to fire and or defund the people, the protocols, and materials that were in place that could have stopped the virus in China. Also the defunding of a coronavirus vaccine (SARs) project didn’t help either. And all because Trump couldn’t stand the idea that “the black guy” did something good.

With the new vaccines and a possible treatment* we might see a glimmer of light but before it is all said and done we could be looking @ > 1,000,000 dead Americans.

[Hekate]

4. Talk about extending the hand of friendship

[MyOwnPeace]

15. Probably should just be the elbows..........

GAWD, don't you love it when ADULTS are in charge?

[Mike 03]

5. I think most Americans have been yearning for this kind

of connection again, and a spirit of cooperation, with some of the most respected leaders and their nations.

My mom spoke with one of our beloved Canadian relatives yesterday for the first time in a long time and she had a little bit of her self-respect back.

Soon, we'll be the nation reaching out to others once again!

[bdamomma]

9. Thank you

New Zealand for reaching out to us. We just need to get our "killer in chief".

[Mike 03]

10. If any one feels like writing to her to express whatever it is

you wish to express, here is her email. Gratitude just poured out of me.

[e-mail]

https://www.beehive.govt.nz/minister/rt-hon-jacinda-ardern

[crickets]

11. The gesture is so appreciated, both for the real assistance

as well as the symbolic significance. It's so nice to be welcomed back to the international community again.

[IcyPeas]

12. New Zealand's PM Jacinda Ardern on her phone call with PE Joe Biden (video)

New Zealand Prime Minister @jacindaardern on her phone call with PE Joe Biden.

Link to tweet

[Solly Mack]

13. Thank you, PM Ardern.

Thank you, New Zealand.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

14. She did a great job on the pandemic in NZ.

She's a good leader.