Paul Hunter University of East Anglia Paul’s research interests are the epidemiology of emerging infectious disease, especially that linked to environmental factors. Most interest in spread of infection by drinking water, but also recreational water contact and food. After over 18 months of this pandemic, with the social distancing,
Chris Penk First published by The BFD 17th June 2020 The BFD is serialising National MP Chris Penk’s book Flattening the Country by publishing an extract every day. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! In my experience (and I did live there for a few years), our Australian brethren are commendably direct.
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It seems I was on to something yesterday when I queried whether the Ardern government was laying the mat down for a backflip on lockdowns. First, one of Ardern’s Covid advisors starts talking about “learning to live with Covid” — and abandoning lockdowns. Now, right on cue, the government’s
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Just before the start of a cabinet meeting on Sunday, several Israeli ministers were heard admitting that some coronavirus restrictions such as the controversial Green Pass vaccine passport were enforced simply for the purpose of pushing people to get vaccinated, rather than for epidemiological reasons, as ministers said they were
So this happened today. During lockdown LVL 4. So disgusted in these people & their ignorant behaviour. Flouting the rules choosing gang entitlement over public safety. @nzpolice station just up the road. #COVID19nz @NewshubNZ @TheSpinoffTV @TVNZ @NateNauer pic.twitter.com/6pFo4IiD3s — Leone (@_chalks4) September 13, 2021
Mason Goad fee.org Mason Goad is a student at the Schar School of Policy and Government, located at George Mason University. Back in December of 2020, then President-elect Biden said that he would not make vaccines against COVID-19 mandatory, nor did he think they should be mandatory.
Listening to Australian media the last few days has been like listening to Chinese state media. The same smug triumphalism and ludicrous sneering at foreign critics, and the same parroting of the official narrative. Also like Chinese state media, the drum-beating, phony patriotism was triggered by criticism from overseas.
New revelations that the Work and Income website only published the deadline for the first round of the wage subsidy two and a half days before it closed reinforce the need for that deadline to be extended, National’s Social Development and Employment spokesperson Louise Upston says. “Applications opened on
David Seymour ACT Leader The Government needs to seriously upgrade its COVID data transparency, so we can all understand the situation and the response. Throughout the COVID epidemic, the Government has selectively released data that the taxpayer owns to suit its political agenda. Citizens have been forced to sit through
The Government must re-establish the Community Sector Reference Group after neglecting the sector throughout the Covid lockdown, National’s Community and Voluntary Sector spokesperson Maureen Pugh says. It’s been revealed through a written parliamentary question that the only engagement Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Priyanca Radhakrishnan had with
As Auckland enters its fifth week under Level 4 lockdown, the Government must present its plan to assist businesses to get through the stringent restrictions, says National’s Shadow Treasurer Andrew Bayly. “The worst result is for businesses to fail from a lack of cashflow as a result of the
It is hard to believe that, five months after Delta hit New Zealand arrived and after five weeks of lockdown, that the visitor policies of Auckland’s three district health boards are yet to be figured out, says National’s Health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti. “This is another example of
