New Zealand's prime minister said Covid-19 could make the country face a worse recession than the global financial crisis of 2008.

"We don't want to be like Italy," New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said today in Wellington, announcing countermeasures against Covid-19 in the context of the country 's record of eight cases of nCoV. She also warned New Zealand could experience an economic recession worse than the global financial crisis of 2008.

New Zealand announced on the same day a ban of more than 500 people indoors and outdoors in an effort to combat Covid-19, which is complicated in many countries around the world.

Ardern emphasized that canceling art and cultural events is one of the prudent ways to prevent the disease, saying the ban has not had an expected end date and people should be prepared to receive it. like a "normal thing".

However, she did not decide to close schools across the country. "Remember that if we close schools, where will the kids go? They will go to grandparents' homes, or be sent to babysitters," Prime Minister Ardern said, warning of the danger that nCoV poses to people. elderly.

New Zealand also forced a 14-day quarantine for all international visitors entering the country from 1:00 on March 16. Ms. Ardern threatened to deport people who did not comply with the isolation measure, and called for people to join hands to act against Covid-19.

New Zealand Finance Minister is expected to announce an important financial support package on March 17, to save the country's economy from the influence of Covid-19.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand on March 16 unexpectedly cut cash interest rates from 1% to 0.25%, while national airline Air New Zealand announced it would reduce 85% of international flights in a few next month. The New Zealand Pilots Association has warned that about 30% of the Air New Zeland workforce will lose their jobs.

Covid-19 appeared in 157 countries and territories after the disease began in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in December 2019, causing more than 169,000 infections, more than 6,500 deaths and more than 77,000 people. recuperate. The World Health Organization declared Europe a new hot spot for the pandemic, calling on nations to aggressively deal.