Australia has been ranked eighth in the world for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with New Zealand taking out the top spot in a poll conducted by think tank, the Lowy Institute:
The Lowy Institute assessed the response of 98 countries in how they managed the pandemic in the 36 weeks following their hundredth confirmed case of the virus.
It judged countries that had fewer reported cases and deaths (both in aggregate and per capita basis), as well as nations where testing rates were high…
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Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
