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Daily News Roundup – 21 April 2020
Government extends lockdown Matthew Hooton (Herald): Why the PM had no choice but to extend the lockdown (paywalled) Henry Cooke (Stuff): Extra days of lockdown pain probably worth the gain Claire Trevett (Herald): PM Jacinda Ardern triumphant but cautious about end of lockdown Joshua O’Sullivan (ISO): Government Gambles on
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AI Uncovers a Potential Treatment for Covid-19 Patients LATE ONE JANUARY afternoon, British pharmacologist Peter Richardson ran out of his home office and told his wife, “Got it!” She asked what he was talking about and offered a cup of tea. Richardson explained that he had identified a drug that
COVID-19 Update: 20 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 those that
COVID-19 Update: 19 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 those that
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Yes, Michelle Boag Really Did Say That
Rachel Smalley finally has the monkey off her back. She can no longer be considered to be the stupidest woman on the radio. Rachel Smalley used to tell anyone in the NewstalkZB newsroom who would care to listen that she was the only “serious journalist” in the place. Yet she
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 no
Is Duncan Garner a Moron or a Lethargic Baboon?
Take your pick, Duncan Garner wears both descriptions particularly well and a few less flattering ones too. Once upon a time, I enjoyed the AM show, but that was before their anti-Trump rhetoric infected the minds of people I once considered more discerning of the facts. Garner and his crew
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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. The device
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 those that