Lionred The 26th of March was a bright sunny day as befits early spring in the UK. It was a welcome break from the recent outburst of ugly weather, wind, rain and flooding. According to the MSM all that has been missing has been an abundance of locusts, frogs and
Aunty coronavirusnz.wordpress.com WHAT IS ‘COMMUNITY TRANSMISSION’? Community transmission happens when a virus is transferring from person to person inside a community, rather than being brought in from outside a community. For example, if New Zealand had 500 cases of COVID-19, and every single one of them was
Aunty coronavirusnz.wordpress.com In a recent Stuff article dated March 27th, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is quoted as saying “there were 37 individuals who had now recovered” from the coronavirus. He also noted in the article that the definition of “recovered” was getting over symptoms and
In an episode of The Simpsons, Professor Frink warns that the “Itchy & Scratchy Land” robots will inevitably run amok, but, “According to my calculations, the robots won’t go berserk for at least 24 hours”. Whereupon the robots immediately go beserk. “Oh, I forgot to er, carry the one,
An Auckland pharmacist says she is working in fear and has opened up about getting verbally abused every day she works on the frontline in the battle against Covid-19. “I have cried so many times … the volume scripts is uncontrollable and we are drowning in work. The phone won’
Schools use 3D printers to make masks East Lansing Public Schools is using 3D printers to make the much needed N-95 masks doctors say help protect those treating people with coronavirus. The 3-D printers at MacDonald Middle School in East Lansing are going around the clock, making medical
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As recently reported in The BFD, “daigou” (meaning, “buy on behalf of”) has become a massive business for Chinese expats in Australia. In many ways, daigou is a smart bit of entrepreneurship: buying in-demand Australian-made items and mailing it to the folks back home. Unfortunately, there’s a
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
Dear Editor On Thursday, my wife and I visited the Countdown supermarket in Taupo to do some essential shopping. * We found there was only one Entry point – good. * At that Entry point, a gentleman was posted to control the flow of shoppers – good. * At that Entry point, there was no
Elder statesman John Key has given the National caucus permission to replace inept journeyman Simon Bridges. Former Prime Minister Sir John Key has praised Jacinda Ardern’s communication skills amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. “I think she’s an outstanding communicator,” Key told MagicTalk host Ryan Bridge on Friday.
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Tamara Kohn Hannah Gould University of Melbourne The coronavirus is not only affecting the way we live, it’s also dramatically affecting the way we die. In Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that funerals would be limited to a maximum of ten people to limit the spread of COVID-
3D door handles As the world continues to face the coronavirus disease pandemic through social-distancing, self-quarantine and repeated cleaning of surfaces and hands, opening doors to hospitals, grocery stores, medical facilities, airports and a few other locations is still necessary. People are wearing gloves or using plastic bags
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
