Hon Judith Collins judithcollins.national.org.nz Vaccines against COVID-19 – Where are ours? It is time to stop relying on kindness and spin and start listening to the medical experts. We need COVID-19 vaccines in New Zealand. Currently we have none although we were told we would be at the
David Welch University of Auckland When a COVID-19 case was found in Northland last Sunday, Aotearoa’s second-longest period with no detected community case came to an end. ESR scientists worked late into Sunday night to obtain a whole genome sequence and reported Monday morning it was one of the
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com An international row broke out yesterday in Europe, with the European Union crying unfair and accusing Britain of hogging access to coronavirus vaccines at the expense of EU nations. Boris countered, saying it’s a contractual matter which they expect to be honoured. Plainly Britain
It seems odd that people are leaving quarantine hotels, otherwise known as Managed Isolation Facilities, with COVID-19. Speaking as someone currently interned in one, it is also very disturbing. In any western liberal democracy, quarantine hotels are a gross outrage. It is beyond the pale that a socialist government which
Sebastian Rushworth, M.D. sebastianrushworth.com Here’s a graph that doesn’t get shown in the mass media, and that I’m sure all those who want you to stay fearful of covid don’t want you to see. It shows the share of the tested population with antibodies
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com January 26 2021 A week ago on this Blog I wrote, “We’re now in a fingers crossed situation, hoping that the new rapid mutation transmission variety doesn’t hit our shores. That’s not something I’d bet on”. As it transpired that was
Last week Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern dubbed 2021 the “year of the vaccine” and outlined parts of her government’s plans for a mass vaccination rollout across the country. Ardern pins her hopes on a vaccine to halt our rising tide of Covid deaths (sarc) which is as believable as
Michael Bassett’s article on the BFD late last week concerning Oranga Tamariki and the resignation of its CEO provided real food for thought. I am in agreement with what he has to say. The problem that needs addressing here is one that goes beyond just the children. What needs
Archa Fox University of Western Australia The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has today provisionally approved Australia’s first COVID vaccine, the Pfizer vaccine, paving the way for its rollout to begin in mid-to-late February among high-risk groups. Two doses will be required, at least three weeks apart. The vaccine can
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Last May, the Government announced $37 million would be spent on a strategy to ensure New Zealand would not be left behind when it came to securing the COVID-19 vaccine. In the lead up to the election, the Prime Minister announced “hundreds of millions” of
Amelia Janaskie Micha Gartz aier.org Amelia Janaskie is an intern at the American Institute for Economic Research. She graduated from the College of Charleston Honors College in May 2020 with a B.S. in Economics and minor in English. During her time in college, she was a member of
Hobson’s Pledge and the Taxpayer’s Union have been on a rampage recently against the inevitable declaration that Maori will be prioritised by the vaccine roll-out. Ultimately all the equality and anti-separatism fighting comes from good intentions, but it’s a trap. It will always be framed by the
There are calls for Maori to be at the front of the queue for inoculations against the CCP Virus. The National Maori Pandemic group has said the protection of Maori will be at the centre of planning for the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. Te Ropu Whakakaupapa Uruta has previously criticised the
