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Author: Mike Hosking

Retired and part-time doctors and nurses are urgently being called upon as part of a new Covid-19 campaign to help fight "the biggest crisis of our time".

Australasia's largest medical recruitment company, MedWorld, is teaming up with the Ministry of Health to help find the workforce needed to fight the growing Covid-19 pandemic.

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Author: Mike Hosking

There are calls for people to trust New Zealand as a food producer.

New World and Pak’n’Save have introduced limits on essential items during Covid-19, while Countdown has introduced limits on all products except fruit and vegetables.

Head of Foodstuffs North Island Chris Quin told Mike Hosking people think they just need to sneak in and get something for themselves.

"There isn't anything about this disease that should drive up our demand for these products, it just isn't necessary."

Quin says if everyone takes a little bit of responsibility we'll all be in better shape.

He says taking more than you need is unfair to others.

"We someone buys five or 10, that means that four or nine other people, and we don't think that's very New Zealand-spirit."

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Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/mike-hosking-breakfast/audio/chris-quin-people-panic-buying-are-being-unfair-to-others/
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Author: Anna Bracewell-Worrall

Police officers and Defence Force personnel will patrol New Zealand's streets to ensure compliance with public health measures as the country goes into lockdown over the next 48 hours.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday afternoon that the country is now at alert level 3, moving to the highest alert - level 4 - in 48 hours.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/03/coronavirus-defence-force-police-to-patrol-streets-during-new-zealand-s-covid-19-lockdown.html
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Author: Anna Whyte

New Zealand's Covid-19 coronavirus alert level has risen to level three, and after 48 hours it will go to level four. 

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said "We are facing the potential for devastating impacts from this virus... but we do have a small window to get ahead of it". 

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Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/nzs-coronavirus-alert-system-hit-level-four-in-48-hours-prepare-nation-go-into-self-isolation
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Author: Zoe Samios

Ensure your mouth and throat are always moist. Stomach acid can kill coronavirus. It's just the flu. China created Covid-19 as a biological weapon. At least 60 per cent of the population needs to be exposed to build up "necessary resistance" to the virus.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120496685/coronavirus-misinformation-the-other-viral-problem-in-the-covid19-pandemic
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Author: Newshub

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's full COVID-19 speech. 

Good afternoon 

The Cabinet met this morning to discuss our next actions in the fight against COVID-19. 

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/03/coronavirus-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-s-full-covid-19-speech.html
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Author: Henry Cooke & Thomas Manch

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced New Zealand will shut down in response to the community transmission of coronavirus, in two days time.

The most severe response, level 4 of the country's Covid-19 threat system, was announced by Ardern on Monday afternoon. 

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120488979/coronavirus-pm-jacinda-ardern-to-address-nzs-response-after-cases-rise-to-102
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Author: Henry Cooke

There are 36 new cases of coronavirus in New Zealand, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 102. 

Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield updated the number of confirmed cases at a press conference on Monday.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120487492/coronavirus-update-govt-to-announce-nzs-confirmed-cases-on-monday
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  1. 36 new COVID-19 cases in New Zealand
  2. New Zealand needs to go into 'extreme shutdown' - leading science adviser
  3. WHO considers ‘airborne precautions’ for medical staff after study shows coronavirus can survive in air
  4. Police will enforce COVID-19 restrictions if necessary - Commissioner Mike Bush

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