While Australia and New Zealand have done pretty well with their responses to COVID-19, other nations in Oceania have not fared as well. Why might this be the case?

Question

While Australia and New Zealand have done pretty well with their responses to COVID-19, other nations in Oceania have not fared as well. Why might this be the case?

Answer 1

Both Australia and New Zealand have a very prosperous economy, well-trained doctors and nurses and state of the art hospitals. In addition, both these countries have well-established socialized medicine. The populations of both these countries are highly educated people and welcome help from the medical field.