New Zealand stopped breathing when the latest Auckland community case was announced. The young person who was infected, and who was told to stay at home didn’t, and the rest is history. We must remain vigilant but we should also be grateful for all of the scientists who manage our response. We … [Read more...]
A provocative comment about those who chose to ignore Covid 19:
Comments from Rebecca Solnit of the Guardian: The pandemic focused and intensified the need to recognize the interconnectedness of all things—in this case the way that viruses spread and the responsibility of those in power and each of us to do what we can to limit that spread, and to … [Read more...]
Dying in a Leadership Vacuum in the USA
The Editors: From the New England Journal of Medicine which has not taken sides in a Presidential election in 208 years. Now it has. The journal has many editors and they all signed it: Covid-19 has created a crisis throughout the world. This crisis has produced a test of leadership. With no good … [Read more...]
Here’s what our font line medics also face:
It’s very easy for those of us not near medical services to not have to think about the dangers which our medical workers face with Covid 19 but the article below drove it home for me. We have a son working as a district palliative care nurse in Melbourne. It’s easy to hear the tension in his voice … [Read more...]
Putting our Covid statistics into perspective and an article about Sweden:
The approach of Sweden is really well reported in this article https://unherd.com/2020/08/why-sweden-is-different-when-it-comes-to-covid/?tl_inbound=1&tl_groups%5B0%5D=18743&tl_period_type=3 In the article the author, who describes himself as half-Swede, half-British wrote at the … [Read more...]
Shamubeel Eaqub:
I really enjoy Shamubeel’ s thinking. So, it was interesting to read this article this week in Stuff from Shamubeel Eaqub commenting on the pros and cons of lockdowns. He stated: Level 2 restrictions did not have a big impact on the economy, but level 3 reduced economic activity by around 30 per … [Read more...]
Ignore radio talk back on Covid 19:
It’s fascinating the empty nonsense we hear on radio talkback is promoting that we follow Sweden which supposedly has more liberties than we have. In recent comments talkback radio host Ryan Bridge wrote, "It’s becoming abundantly clear the Prime Minister’s sworn mission of stamping Covid-19 out … [Read more...]
This Week James Shaw
Talking about Climate in a Post COVID world.. Join Green Party Co-leader James Shaw at the Tuesday Club, for a conversation about all things climate, in the COVID-19 context. Seating is on a first-in, first-served basis - so come along early! Or you might need to watch the livestream outside … [Read more...]
Opening up the borders is really difficult:
Isn’t it offensive the way the media has twisted and turned over opening up our borders? The were screaming out for weeks that borders should be opened up. Then when two women highlighted how vulnerable we are if we are complacent the media then screamed out in the opposite direction. The worst of … [Read more...]
I love the way enterprise is supported in USA, why can’t we learn from them?
Here is the story of a serial entrepreneur who has been down on her knees several times. Each time she has scrambled up and survived, personally and financially. This time Covid 19 struck her business; she and two of her children contracted the disease and still she appears to have survived … [Read more...]