Australia and New Zealand have been able to keep their number of coronavirus cases low thanks to early lockdown efforts. Experts say it's 'probably too late' for other countries to learn from them.

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• Both Australia and New Zealand have reported low numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths compared to other major industrialized nations. 
• Experts say that early national lockdown efforts, good public adherence to the rules, and widespread testing capabilities may have prevented the two countries from being overwhelmed with a wave of infections.
• "New Zealand shows the benefit of having quite high levels of scientific expert input into the policymaking process and a Prime Minister who is a very good communicator who the public trust," one expert told Business Insider.
• Despite early successes, Australia and New Zealand maintain that it is too soon to ease coronavirus restrictions.
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread around the world, some countries' efforts to slow the spread of infection that have been more successful than others. 

Both Australia and New Zealand have reported low numbers of coronavirus infections and deaths, compared to other major industrialized countries. As of Friday local time, Australia has reported 6,462 coronavirus cases and 63 deaths, while New Zealand has recorded 1,401 cases and only nine deaths. 

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