New Zealand relied on science and empathy

Re:New Zealand relied on science and empathy by kaesar14 on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @01:26PM (#22937074)

But Iceland is a part of the Schengen Zone and is open to free travel with Europe, I don't see how New Zealand is NOT more isolated than Iceland

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Re:New Zealand relied on science and empathy by ashtonkem on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @01:39PM (#22937249)

We can actually answer these questions rather than just guessing.

In 2018, 3.82 million people flew into NZ, an increase of 1.2 million over the previous year. Iceland meanwhile received 2.3 million people in 2018, most from the United States, which is in line with historical averages of around 2 million.

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Re:New Zealand relied on science and empathy by rhino369 on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @01:36PM (#22937198)

It's also something of a mini-hub for travel from USA to Europe. A lot of America's do a mini-vacation in Iceland on the end of a trip to Europe.

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Re:New Zealand relied on science and empathy by ghaff on Tuesday April 21, 2020 @03:11PM (#22938308)

I'm guessing not so much in January and February.

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