New Zealand PM tests positive for Covid-19

By Associated Press

May 15, 2022 12:31 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has tested positive for Covid-19 but said she still plans to travel to the United States later this month for a trade trip and to give the commencement speech at Harvard University.

Ardern on Saturday posted a photo of her positive test result on Instagram and said she was disappointed to miss several important political announcements over the coming week, including the release of the government's annual budget and a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

ILL AND ISOLATED This March 23, 2022 file photo shows New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gesturing during a press conference at parliament in Wellington, New Zealand. AP PHOTO

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