This podcast is the first of two and it is more about trying to not panic. Amesh is an infectious disease specialist and the main thing I took from this is that COVID-19 is more infectious than the flu. The podcast is a bit dated as it is pre-
Liz Minchin Veronika Meduna Wes Mountain The Conversation New Zealand will spend NZ$12.1 billion to support businesses, increase benefits for seniors and low-income families, pay people who can’t work because of self-isolation, and boost virus testing and intensive care capacity. The NZ government’s new
Amidst all the doom and panic-mongering over the Wuhan Flu, it’s good to be able to report that there are some hopeful signs. Although a cure or vaccine is probably at least months away, scientists are already reporting progress. There are also reported signs that the virus may
While the world anxiously waits for a fully tested vaccine to guard against Covid-19, scientists have been experimenting with Chloroquine to treat and prevent Covid-19. We lag behind Europe, still in the throes of the disease, but South Korea and China have had significantly more exposure and time
Regina Scheyvens Massey University New Zealand’s border restrictions will come with significant job and business losses in the tourism sector, both at home and in the Pacific. But the new travel rules are absolutely necessary to protect the health of New Zealanders and people right across Pacific Islands, because
Ina Skosana The Conversation The global crisis triggered by the spread of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, continues to take fresh and dramatic turns, causing havoc in dozens of countries around the world. Stock markets remain volatile, having recording historic collapses in share prices. As the disease continued to
On Tuesday Grant Robertson outlined a financial package which I had thought would be designed to help the country, particularly businesses, through the Covid-19 crisis. As I pointed out in an earlier post today it was more like a stay at home package with an undue emphasis on welfare.
What we needed was a package to keep as many people in work as possible, in other words, a stimulus package. There was stimulus alright, the problem is it was aimed at the wrong group. It was those at home, the nephews on the couch, who got the stimulus. Nothing
Observing the spread of the COVID-19 around the world, what’s striking is not so much countries like Italy, which have been overwhelmed by cases, but countries like Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong, which have not. At first blush, Taiwan would be thought to be uniquely vulnerable: densely populated,
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Jordan Williams Executive Director New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union The team spent yesterday afternoon working through the Government’s COVID-19 response package. A couple of the staff are in self-isolation, so we’ve well and truly rehearsed using the virtual technology in preparing this article and our media commentary.
Sunanda Creagh The Conversation What do you need to know about COVID-19 and coronavirus? We asked our readers for their top questions and sought answers from two of Australia’s leading virus and vaccine experts. Today’s podcast episode features Professor Michael Wallach and Dr Lisa Sedger – both from
Chris Hipkins is either very, very stupid or very, very brave. My money is on the stupid. He’s stated very publicly that schools, universities, polytechnics and early-childhood centres are “very, very safe places” to be, despite the coronavirus pandemic: Schools, universities, polytechnics and early-childhood centres are “very,
The test results are in; Stuff has Jacindavirus…it’s dangerous. Dominion Post, Friday 13th March, 2020. Luke Malpass, Political Editor: Trump Bad Man, very bad. Jacinda good.“Coronavirus: The day Trump discovered coronavirus, and screwed the global economy” “So, Donald Trump, under all sorts of pressure in the United
The government has announced a $12.1 billion package to assist with job losses and general economic stimulus as a result of Covid-19. Before we look at it in more detail, it is important to remember that it is the fiscal responsibility of the last 3 finance ministers (including
