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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she has "zero tolerance" for anyone who is not self-isolating after entering New Zealand.
Border restrictions introduced last week to control the spread of COVID-19 require anyone who enters New Zealand to isolate themselves for 14 days. The only exception to this rule is people arriving from the Pacific islands.
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/03/prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-s-harsh-zero-tolerance-message-to-tourists-refusing-to-self-isolate.html
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Kiwis are incensed after a number of European backpackers told Newshub they would flout New Zealand's self-isolation rules and travel normally throughout the country, despite the threat of coronavirus.
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Read more: Kiwis react with rage to foreigners refusing to self-isolate
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It’s called ‘CANZUK’, and it’s a bad idea. New Zealand should not be suckered in by dreams of Empire 2.0, writes Lewis Holden.
The clock struck 11 on January 31, 2020 and it was all over. Britain was out of the European Union after 47 years. Under the much-maligned Brexit deal there’s still another 11 months of the transition period to go before the EU’s long regulatory tail is cut off.
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Read more: A post-Brexit bloc of former colonies is the answer to a question no one asked
- Article: https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/23-02-2020/a-post-brexit-bloc-of-former-colonies-is-the-answer-to-a-question-no-one-asked/
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has warned temporary visa holders who flout self-isolation rules that they will be liable for deportation.
Ardern said she had a message for those who had no consideration for the health of New Zealanders.
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Read more: PM takes hard line on travellers refusing to self-isolate
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120298348/coronavirus-governments-selfisolation-rules-for-travellers-take-effect
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says gatherings of 500 or more people should be cancelled because of fears of Coronavirus.
This covered indoor and outdoor events, but not schools or universities, who would get more specific advice from the Ministry of Education.
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Read more: Government advises that all events of more than 500 people should be cancelled
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/03/coronavirus-pm-jacinda-ardern-calls-for-gatherings-of-500-people-or-more-to-be-cancelled.html
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The History of Pandemics
Pan·dem·ic /panˈdemik/ (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.
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Read more: Visualizing the History of Pandemics
- Article: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/history-of-pandemics-deadliest/
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Berlin is trying to stop Washington from persuading a German company seeking a coronavirus vaccine to move its research to the US, prompting German politicians to insist no country should have a monopoly on any future vaccine.
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Read more: Trump wants vaccine 'only for the US'
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Wayne Mapp explores the possible roles of the Defence Force in responding to a pandemic, arguing that its pool of well-trained people, its large estate and its fit-for-purpose equipment form a valuable national reserve.
COVID-19 is the biggest medical emergency since the SARS flu of 2002. Except the COVID-19 is worse, much worse. It will be months before we are past the peak.
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Read more: COVID-19: Defence personnel, facilities provide national reserve
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2020/03/14/covid-19-reserve/
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