New Zealand is finalizing arrangements to procure more COVID-19 vaccines, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, as the country looks to get on top of an outbreak of the Delta variant
A vaccination centre sign directs the public during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease outbreak in Auckland, New Zealand, August 26, 2021. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall
The government is in talks with several countries, Hipkins said, but he did not specify when it would make the announcement about a deal. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday eased nationwide curbs, except in the biggest city, Auckland, after daily cases dipped to 20 on Monday from a peak of 85 on Aug. 29.
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