To prepare for future pandemics, we can learn from the OECD's top two performers: New Zealand and Iceland

  • Written by: Leah M. Grout, Assistant Professor, University of Vermont
To prepare for future pandemics, we can learn from the OECD's top two performers: New Zealand and IcelandShutterstock/Iryna Inshyna

A Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand’s COVID response began work this month, with a goal to prepare the country for future pandemics.

It will focus on lessons not only from New Zealand’s pandemic experience but also from other countries and jurisdictions.

Early in the pandemic, it became clear some...

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