Simon Bridges National Party leader I couldn’t be prouder of Kiwis when we unite together. We are in tough times, but it is that unity and strength that will get us through. There is no room for politics in a National Emergency, and we stand fundamentally with the Government
Warning Contains crude and explicit sexual language that is not for the faint-hearted If you’ve ever thought New Yorkers were a bunch of wankers, well you’re about to be proved right. The New York City health department on Thursday issued guidelines detailing how residents should and should
Bring out the robots Given, the extremely contagious nature of COVID-19, it is very hard to directly attend to patients and potential cases without protective clothing. With this in mind, researchers at the Tsinghua University in China claim to have created a robot that can aid doctors in such
Hugh Breakey Griffith University As the country moves into lockdown mode in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are increasingly faced with serious ethical questions about what ordinary people should be obliged to do for others. These challenges can perhaps best be seen in the outrage as people flocked
PM Statement * Panic buying seems to have stopped * 1 person per household should be the only person shopping * Act like you have COVID-19 * Thank you supermarket operators * Approved $27m for social service providers. * Part of this $27m will go towards Women’s Refuge to set up accommodation for women
Welcome to the daily BFD community noticeboard. I expect how we use it to develop as the weeks pass. For now, I am thinking that it will be: 1. A place to notify others of COVID-19 related news in their areas 2. A place to arrange for help for
Katharine H. Greenaway University of Melbourne Alexander Saeri Monash University Tegan Cruwys Australian National University We are now a society at a distance. As of this week, New South Wales has closed restaurants, bars, gyms, and entertainment venues where people gather in large numbers. Victoria has similarly implemented a shut
We are at Level 4 of New Zealand’s four-level COVID-19 alert system. It is likely Level 4 measures will stay in place for a number of weeks. More information on alert levels. * Everyone must now stay home, except those providing essential services. * Only make physical contact with
Greetings dear readers from The BFD HQ. I have put together two examples of personal COVID-19 survival kits to get the ball rolling. It is going to be a while so we might as well smile. A few weeks along I may need to add a gag if he
State of emergency, Lockdown Press Editorial: Welcome to the pandemic police state Richard Harman (Politik): Army and police to show no tolerance RNZ: State of National Emergency explained Zane Small (Newshub): Government officials declare state of national emergency in New Zealand amid COVID-19 pandemic ODT: Call for calm as
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Can we call it germ warfare, yet? While many people are getting into the habit of “social distancing” (people at the checkouts at Chemist Warehouse today were neatly spaced a metre or more apart), there are some notable exceptions. There is a disturbing incidence of people not just ignoring pleas
Welcome to the daily BFD community noticeboard. I expect how we use it to develop as the weeks pass. For now, I am thinking that it will be: 1. A place to notify others of COVID-19 related news in their areas 2. A place to arrange for help for
New Zealand is now in a State of National Emergency, after 50 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus were confirmed today, bringing the total to 205. * Temporary visas will be extended until late September * Every New Zealander coming through the borders will be screened * Some showing symptoms or failing
New Zealand is currently at Alert Level 3. We are preparing and will move to Alert Level 4 at 11.59 pm on Wednesday 25 March. More information on our alert level Government COVID-19 Response Briefing Ministry of Health Update: * 50 new confirmed and probable cases in NZ – 47
