Initially, with strict border controls and lockdowns imposed by the Jacinda Ardern-led Labour Party government, New Zealand was largely successful keeping the pandemic at bay.
With a new COVID surge circulating unchecked in the country, the dangers and consequences of Long COVID are being underplayed by the political establishment.
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