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The man in charge of modelling the spread of Covid-19 in New Zealand says the lockdown should be extended by at least two weeks.
University of Auckland professor Shaun Hendy said an extension could result in New Zealand eliminating the virus completely.
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Read more: Lockdown should be extended two weeks
- Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/lockdown-should-be-extended-two-weeks-virus-tracker
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A $17.7 million film studio in Dunedin could become a reality within a year, the Dunedin City Council hopes.
Responding to a government request to suggest 10 major infrastructure projects each valued at more than $10million, which could get started in six to 12 months, a film studio development was identified.
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Read more: $17m film studio on cards
- Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/17m-film-studio-cards
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Well here we are, nearly at the end of our country's first ever lockdown. 4 weeks or 289 days that at times have passed as slowly as a glacier but not seems to be tripping merrily towards a new phase of existence on this planet.
For me this lockdown has provided everything it said on the box. It has been just as good and just as bad as we were told to expect at the beginning.
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Read more: Better Safe Than Sorry
- Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/opinion/andrew-dickens-better-safe-than-sorry/
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The daily COVID-19 media conference with officials will start at 1pm. Speakers: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Dr Ashley Bloomfield, Director-General of Health
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Read more: Update – 19 April, 2020
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New Zealand's preliminary four-week lockdown period is drawing to a close, the initial alert level 4 restrictions of the COVID-19 response coming to an end this week
The official decision as to whether lockdown will be lifted or extended is to be announced on Monday - but what do New Zealanders think?
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Read more: Should New Zealand leave COVID-19 lockdown this week?
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/04/coronavirus-poll-results-should-new-zealand-leave-covid-19-lockdown-this-week.html
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Facing a global scramble for materials, British officials bought millions of unproven kits from China in a gamble that became an embarrassment.
LONDON — The two Chinese companies were offering a risky proposition: two million home test kits said to detect antibodies for the coronavirus for at least $20 million, take it or leave it.
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Read more: U.K. Paid $20 Million for New Coronavirus Tests. They Didn’t Work.
- Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/16/world/europe/coronavirus-antibody-test-uk.html
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New Zealand has recorded 1422 cases of COVID-19, but this week saw the number of recovered cases surpass those that are still active.
Broken down, 1094 are confirmed COVID-19 cases, while 328 are probable. There are currently 20 people in hospital, with three people in intensive care. Two of those are in a critical condition.
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Read more: New Zealand's 1422 coronavirus cases
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New Zealand's COVID-19 death toll remains at 11, with no more reported at Saturday's daily update.
Forgoing its regular daily press conference, the Ministry of Health said in a statement at 1:15pm there are 13 more cases of the deadly disease in New Zealand, bringing the total to 1422.
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Read more: No more COVID-19 deaths, 13 new cases reported
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/04/coronavirus-no-more-covid-19-deaths-13-new-cases-reported.html
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