US ambassador avoids New Zealand quarantine on return

US ambassador avoids New Zealand quarantine on returnUnited States Ambassador Scott Brown's diplomatic status has allowed him and his wife to avoid going into quarantine at New Zealand's border after the couple returned from a trip to their home country this week. Just about everybody who arrives in New Zealand is required to spend 14 days isolated in a government-run hotel that is guarded by the military as the country spends billions of dollars on its efforts to eliminate the coronavirus. New Zealand has stamped out most community transmission of the virus and is focusing much of its efforts on keeping the border safe.




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