A new @TheLancetPH paper describes how New Zealanders crushed COVID-19.

It highlights how *excellent communication* to the public has been critical to achieving this.

But what does that actually look like on the ground? I wrote this THREAD to describe it for ppl overseas /1 https://t.co/yVHxhTjd0k

— Jin Russell (@DrJinRussell) October 14, 2020

The good news: global social distancing has brought #flu to super-low levels. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼🤞🏾 We may not have a significant crisis this fall of co-infection with #influenze plus #COVID19 in USA & Canada. Let's hope this trend holds. https://t.co/f1ZNKPu2ek

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) October 13, 2020