Coronavirus - New Zealand
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If the government tried to go back to lockdowns I reckon there would be widespread disobedience. The early lockdowns saved people and bought time until the vaccine was available. But people will look at the claims of deaths in the thousands, and decide that the modellers and others cried wolf. I don't even think, with the widespread availability of RAT tests, that household isolation makes sense now. I know of many households who had covid19 come in and not everyone got it (mine included). All asymptomatic household contacts should be able to take a daily RAT test and go on their way
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@nzzp said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
Bwahahahah. The very definition of flogging a dead horse
Isolation may need to return to 10 days and vaccine passes may need to be expanded to include the booster shot, a modeller says.
Looks to me like somebody is trying to stay relevant.
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@voodoo if there was I haven't ever paid attention...
We were at a Neighbours BBQ on Saturday, since then 2 of 4 in that family have tested positive, plus now 3 of 4 from another neighbour that attended although thier daughter did sleep over.
The neighbours are both teachers, unsure if the one that tested negative so far has been going to school still...
TR Jnr has travelled In cars with 3 mates on the day each has tested positive later that day, I had him and a mate in my car too, 6 days later nothing...plus 2 other of his mates he sat next to in class then test positive, I think TR jnr is patient zero!
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@voodoo None of that ever said you had to wear a mask outdoors so it's a mystery why they advising that you don't have to now. They advised you to. I see people wearing them on the streets but I also see people wearing them in cars when they are the sole occupant!!
If i am in a shopping area and it's a bit crowded I will slip my mask on if i see people approaching me that are masked up. Not because I am concerned but solely because it's a minor inconvenience to assauge the fears of someone that is obviously concerned. the moment they pass I take it off again.
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@voodoo said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
So they removed a mandate that never existed? I would normally say that this appears odd, but nothing surprises me anymore!!!
Looks to me like they are replacing "should" (which 90% of people didn't do anyway) with "don't need to".
If that is what it is, then I'd never describe that as having been a mandate.
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@canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@dogmeat **sole occupants in cars with masks amuses me.
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As for wearing masks outside? Maybe it wasn't a hard rule. But they were recommending it at one time. Which I always thought was ridiculousIt’s easy to forget when you’re loading stuff in and out of cars all day, please don’t judge me.
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@mn5 said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@dogmeat **sole occupants in cars with masks amuses me.
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As for wearing masks outside? Maybe it wasn't a hard rule. But they were recommending it at one time. Which I always thought was ridiculousIt’s easy to forget when you’re loading stuff in and out of cars all day, please don’t judge me.
Lucky you are Polish and hawt. I forgive you
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@dogmeat I assume these are what they're referring to (from https://www.business.govt.nz/covid-19/covid-19-protection-framework/events/
Red
Orange
I can remember Jacinda saying about the workers having to wear masks outdoors back when the traffic light system was released. Had no idea that at red everyone was meant to wear them.
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So vaccine mandates are removed for many tonight, at midnight, a Monday.
Why not midnight Sunday, given most people's working week starts then...
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@taniwharugby said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
So vaccine mandates are removed for many tonight, at midnight, a Monday.
Why not midnight Sunday, given most people's working week starts then...
Who knows right? Decisions made by people who dont own businesses or have no experience in doing so?
Jacinda is on the telly arguing about breast screening numbers and the effects of covid19 on wait times. I wish people would pay more attention because it would appear she is either lying or getting bad intel from Ashley