In an article Ian Powell has written about the next possible stages of Covid. He has summarised the writing of Professor Michael Baker. Here are three predications: Prediction 1: More waves, more variants Omicron’s sudden rise to be the “pandemic’s public enemy number-one” given how deadly the … [Read more...]
Protest and Social Cohesion by vivian Hutchinson
THE PROTESTS in Wellington could well be our own Trump or Brexit moment as a country. Already we have seen many faces to this ongoing demonstration. It has swung wildly from Peace and Love to Hang ‘Em High. Beyond the call to end Covid mandates, there is a seething tumble of messaging that … [Read more...]
An attempt to get my head around the Anti Vaccination demos and who’s, and what’s, driving them
I want to say at the outset that I totally understand, and support, the government’s decision to take the steps they have taken to protect our community from Covid creating havoc in our NZ community. I’m trying to get my head around the purpose of the protestors in Wellington, or in Kramner Square … [Read more...]
John Patterson’s Covid questions:
Lianne Dalziel supplied this link on self-isolation. It is a very helpful site and I recommend that Tuesday Club readers have a look at it. https://covid19.govt.nz/isolation-and-care/how-to-self-isolate/#self-isolation-when-you-have-covid-19 Nobody seems to have answers to John’s query about … [Read more...]
A small number of anti-Covid vaccination demonstrators continue to divide our society
There seems to be a nobody’s-going-to-win situation in Wellington. It’s an interesting situation. I participated in a lively debate at Smash Palace on Thursday night amongst a group of vaccinated patrons. There were some who felt the right to protest was paramount. There were others who are appalled … [Read more...]
John Patterson’s questions on Omicron
Last week I printed that John was asking questions which many older members of our community are asking. Here’s the questions again: The omicron virus has arrived and apparently, it’s going to get much worse before it starts getting better. It’s all going to happen very soon and very quickly so … [Read more...]
What the NZ border opening means and what is the timeline:
Thanks to Bernard Hickey’s newsletter, Kaka, here is an excellent summary of the decision announced by the Prime Minister this week: The New Zealand border will reopen to vaccinated Kiwis and other current eligible travellers from Australia at 11.59pm on 27 February;It will open to vaccinated … [Read more...]
Covid – Feb 2022
I get so annoyed with people who have not been vaccinated. I think it’s the Dutch who have ruled that if somebody gets Covid 19 that if they have not been vaccinated then they will not be treated at a hospital. I can understand that! I had the misfortune of having to walk through an anti-vaccine … [Read more...]
A query about how to respond to the Omicron variant…
John Patterson wrote to me as a senior citizen. He has several questions he needs answering. Here they are and I would appreciate somebody assisting me to answer his very sensible queries. I will print the answers next week. Here they are: The omicron virus has arrived and apparently, it’s going … [Read more...]
Covid 19 – to vaccinate or not vaccinate…
We are doing well as a region when it comes to getting vaccination jabs. Last week I printed an email I received from one of the Tuesday Club attendees, who now can’t attend in person because he is not vaccinated. I received this reply to his challenges. Here it is: Your email asked: Is … [Read more...]
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