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This post is a place to: 1. Notify others of COVID-19 related news in their areas 2. Arrange for help for those unable to go out to get food or medicine 3. Ask for help If you are needing help the Friends in need group may be able to
13 New Cases of COVID-19
Media release Ministry of Health 18 April 2020 Today New Zealand’s total number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 13, made up of 8 new confirmed cases and 5 new probable cases. The new combined total of confirmed and probable cases in New Zealand is 1422. There are
Views from Our Lockdown Windows: Part Four
This week I asked readers to share their views from their Lockdown windows. Life has changed for all of us. I want to put together an article made up of views from readers’ windows while in lockdown. Share with us all the view from your lockdown window. window@thebfd.co.
News from the Front
Remote health monitoring of COVID-19 patients A team from the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has developed a new device that’s able to monitor COVID-19 remotely. The device has the potential to allow remote monitoring, making taking care of infectious patients safer for medical staff.
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COVID-19 Update: 17 April 2020
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
Views from Our Lockdown Windows: Part Three
This week I asked readers to share their views from their Lockdown windows. Life has changed for all of us. I want to put together an article made up of views from readers’ windows while in lockdown. Share with us all the view from your lockdown window. window@thebfd.co.
Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease?
First published April 12 nzcpr.com As we end the third week of the Government’s State of Emergency 28-day lockdown, it becomes easier to imagine what it would be like living under socialist rule in a Police State. In a BBC interview, the former British Supreme Court Judge
The PM’s Extravagant Claims
George It is obvious the Labour Party propaganda wing has motivated their perpetual “Letters to the Editor” scribes into action. You can always tell who they are simply because they use the same cliché-littered dialogue as their paymasters. The latest, of course, is “saving lives”. “How can you put
The BFD Video: Plan B
Plan B * Low risk people should be allowed to return to their normal daily activities. For example: * Schools and universities should reopen. * All leisure activities are permitted * People should be allowed to return to work. Those over 60 and or with underlying health conditions, and those uncomfortable returning to work,
News from the Front
New “Saliva Test” To Detect Coronavirus Instantly European photonics scientists are developing an ultrasensitive laser sensor that detects coronavirus at the earliest point of infection from a saliva or nasal swab in minutes. Responding to the European Commission’s Express Calls to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, photonics scientists are developing
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Now China’s Coming for Our Hospitals
The Morrison government recently announced that it was lowering the threshold for screening foreign acquisitions in Australia to $0. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg promised that all foreign investments would be scrutinised to protect the national interest. Politicians such as Pauline Hanson and George Christensen have expressed little confidence in the Foreign
COVID-19 Update: 16 April 2020
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
Views from Our Lockdown Windows: Part Two
This week I asked readers to share their views from their Lockdown windows. Life has changed for all of us. I want to put together an article made up of views from readers’ windows while in lockdown. Share with us all the view from your lockdown window. window@thebfd.co.