George Both the local and international media have made mileage out of the USA heading the coronavirus-related deaths world tables with a total of 26,322 as at April 13 and, of course, it’s all Donald Trump’s fault. But as is expected, so much of the “Orange
Simon Thornley is a senior lecturer and epidemiologist at the University of Auckland. covidplanb.co.nz As the COVID-19 picture emerges, it is vital to continually assess our response. The virus was identified quickly and tests developed. We are acquiring knowledge about it at a great rate. As cases
Grant Schofield covidplanb.co.nz Grant Schofield, Professor of Public Health at Auckland University says we need to exit lockdown. Yesterday morning my teenage boys Sam and Jackson were out riding their bikes. The police pulled them over to question them about what they were doing and where they were
Nicole McKee Spokesperson Fair and Reasonable Campaign I’m writing to update you on our work over the last ten days, despite the lockdown we’ve not stopped our work. Situation on licences and what it tells us about impending fee hikes The Government has announced that all driver licences,
Dr Simon Thornley – Senior lecturer of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Auckland Dr Grant Schofield – Professor of Public Health, AUT, Auckland Dr Gerhard Sundborn – Senior lecturer of Population and Pacific Health, University of Auckland. Dr Grant Morris – Associate Professor of Law, Victoria University of Wellington. Dr Ananish Chaudhuri– Professor
Anzac Day is one of the most important national occasions for both Australians and New Zealanders. In 2020, for the first time in history, Anzac Day Services across New Zealand have been cancelled due to COVID-19. Even though public Anzac Services are unable to go ahead, it does not
Luisa Cortesi Our elders are dying one by one, oak trees struck down by an acceleration of greed and skepticism. The generation that was raised in the angst of World War II is gone. Coffins, too many to bury. Lined up at the Monumental Cemetery, in churches, in convoys in
Greg We are continually and somewhat pathetically being told ad nauseam to “be kind”. Tell that to my Malaysian partner “the dragon”, Jenny, pastry chef at a top Auckland restaurant. She has been a New Zealand citizen since 2003 but somehow, according to the tangata whenua, the situation we are
George I, like most of us here on The BFD, have gathered information and knowledge about Coronavirus from numerous sources. I have read an avalanche of material published within medical journals, scientific reports and of course what is fed to us by our local and international media and politicians. I
Alastair Gee, The Guardian Kaiser Health News Frank Gabrin knew the stakes of his job. What he found unsettling was having to reuse personal protective gear while caring for coronavirus patients. At about 5 a.m. on March 19, a New York City ER physician named Frank Gabrin texted a
* Luke Smillie, University of Melbourne * Nick Haslam, University of Melbourne The coronavirus pandemic has caused tens of thousands of deaths around the world and pushed major economies into a tailspin. Beyond those impacts, almost all of us will face psychological challenges – trying to maintain a responsible social distancing regimen without
* Dougal Sutherland, Te Herenga Waka * Victoria University of Wellington The COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of people to live under strict lockdown conditions, but the psychology of human behaviour predicts they will find it harder to stick to the rules the longer the situation continues. New Zealand has now
Desirée Kozlowski Southern Cross University If I told you that last night I built a blanket fort in the living room, crawled inside with my cat, a glass of wine and my just-arrived copy of the New Yorker, would you think less of me? After all, we’re in
George 1. Considering that there are 1,239 confirmed cases of COVID-19 cases in New Zealand of which 98% are linked to overseas travel, could that suggest that the claim that you went hard and early with regards to border control was neither correct nor effective? 2. Why, having
Jeff Jacoby PA Pundits – International Jeff Jacoby is a columnist for The Boston Globe Did Sweden blunder? Or did everyone else? In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the world’s governments have gone to unheard-of lengths to keep people apart and try to slow the spread
What comes through in this podcast is how China works with western companies. It allows them to operate in China and make money, but at what cost? Essentially, those western companies can never take money out of China and are forced to continually put more in. There are so many
