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When we begin moving into long term economic recovery from this COVID-19 crisis, we will need to look at different ways we can increase employment options. One possible way would be increasing recruitment for our Defence Force.
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Read more: Should we expand the Defence Force to boost trade training and jobs post Covid-19?
- Article: https://www.nzfirst.org.nz/defence_force_expansion_survey
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China's foreign ministry has denied claims Beijing is spreading disinformation about the coronavirus following a European Union report saying there was "significant evidence" of covert Chinese operations on social media.
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Read more: China denies disinformation campaign despite 'significant evidence' found by EU
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/04/coronavirus-china-denies-disinformation-campaign-despite-significant-evidence-found-by-eu.html
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There has been one new death and five new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand, Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield confirmed on Monday.
The new cases include one confirmed and four probable. Three of the new cases are linked to the St Margaret's Hospital and Rest Home. The other two are linked to other cases.
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Read more: One death and five new cases of COVID-19 confirmed
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/04/coronavirus-one-new-confirmed-covid-19-case-five-probable.html
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The COVID-19 lockdown will switch to alert level 3 tonight which means Kiwis are about to get a small taste of freedom.
Last week Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the country would move to alert level 3 at 11:59pm on Monday 27.
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Read more: Everything you're allowed to do and buy from Tuesday when lockdown lifts
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/04/refresher-everything-you-re-allowed-to-do-and-buy-from-tuesday-when-lockdown-lifts.html
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The two countries, led by ideological opposites, are converging on an extraordinary goal: eliminating the virus. Their nonpolitical approach is restoring trust in democracy.
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Read more: Vanquish the Virus? Australia and New Zealand Aim to Show the Way
- Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/24/world/australia/new-zealand-coronavirus.html
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Thomas Oxley wasn't even on call the day he received the page to come into Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan. There weren't enough doctors to treat all the emergency stroke patients, and he was needed in the operating room.
The US patient's chart appeared unremarkable at first glance. He was male, no medications, no history of chronic conditions. He had been feeling fine, hanging out at home during the lockdown like the rest of America, when suddenly, he had trouble talking and moving the right side of his body.
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Read more: Young, healthy people dying from Covid-19-related strokes
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/121276557/coronavirus-young-healthy-people-dying-from-covid19related-strokes
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So every year since I started doing YouTube videos I have done an ANZAC day project. Just because we are in lockdown doesn't mean I couldn't make a project this year.
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Read more: Night's ANZAC Day Project
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The coronavirus alert level 4 lockdown will finish in New Zealand in one week as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the nation will shift into the lighter alert level 3.
The nation will shift to alert level 3 on Tuesday, April 27, and that will continue for two weeks, allowing roughly half a million to return to work, as long as they can exercise physical distancing and help to reduce the virus from spreading.
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