2019 Novel Coronavirus Covid-19 Discussion

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#2443170 21-Mar-2020 16:57

Rikkitic:
A good Samaritan has contacted me offering to do our shopping. She lives in town, we live a long way out, there is nothing but farms between here and there. I appreciate her offer but don't see why she should also have to bear the burden of driving all the way out here just for that. I would be happy to drive to her place and pick up the shopping at an agreed time if left outside. I would be in my car the whole time and have no contact with anyone. Is this acceptable?

Sounds like a great plan to me. I suggest adding in some sanitizing so you don't bring home an infection on your hands or the grocery items, so you're safe from infection. Also think about if something abnormal happens: a flat tire or car breakdown. Have a flexible plan for dealing with those scenarios.

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#2443171 21-Mar-2020 16:59

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NOTICE: retired Doctors and Nurses

The Medical Council of New Zealand and the Nursing Council of New Zealand the re-registration process's are explained on the following websites:

For Doctors thinking of coming out of retirement please go to this page of the Medical Council of New Zealand: Notice of activation - COVID-19 Pandemic scope of practice

For Nurses thinking of coming out of retirement please go to this page of the Nursing Council of New Zealand: Returning to Nursing during COVID-19 Pandemic

For nurses the re-registration is free and is open till 31st December 2020. Note restrictions/scope of practice on your APC may apply.

Wondering whether over 70s are acceptable? Otherwise it's quite a small pool of candidates.

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#2443173 21-Mar-2020 17:01

frankv:
FineWine:

NOTICE: retired Doctors and Nurses

The Medical Council of New Zealand and the Nursing Council of New Zealand the re-registration process's are explained on the following websites:

For Doctors thinking of coming out of retirement please go to this page of the Medical Council of New Zealand: Notice of activation - COVID-19 Pandemic scope of practice

For Nurses thinking of coming out of retirement please go to this page of the Nursing Council of New Zealand: Returning to Nursing during COVID-19 Pandemic

For nurses the re-registration is free and is open till 31st December 2020. Note restrictions/scope of practice on your APC may apply.

Wondering whether over 70s are acceptable? Otherwise it's quite a small pool of candidates.

instead of pulling people in their 70s into a suicidal mission, they should focus on quarantine at the airports. great minds like @geektastic also agrees

it's like finding a bigger bucket to collect leaking water instead of fixing the leak

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#2443175 21-Mar-2020 17:10

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Partner and I had our annual Flu Vac on Thursday. Stung a bit than usual this year - mmmm ???

It's the 5G mind control module.🤪

Hmm....I obviously didn't get the module, I didn't even feel mine this year!

(Did I really get it? Saw the syringe full then empty...hmm)

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#2443177 21-Mar-2020 17:11

Restrictions on hospitality, including guest registers for bars/restaurants and limiting number of players per table in casinos.

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#2443196 21-Mar-2020 17:16

Announcement from Wellington Mayor Andy Foster:

This is a fast moving situation so this is the first of a series of updates for you from me.

The Prime Minister has underlined the gravity of the situation and has focused on the absolute need for people to limit their physical contact with each other – particularly those over the age of 70 and those with pre-existing medical conditions or low immunity.

In that light, and due to the fact several more cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the Wellington region today, we have decided to close most City Council facilities until further notice.

These include swimming pools, libraries, recreation centres, community centres, the City Gallery and our museums and venues.

The Zoo and Zealandia will remain open for the moment – but with reduced public programmes.

We have been in touch with our counterparts at our neighbouring councils and they are also closing their facilities.

I have daily meetings with Wellington City Council’s pandemic response team of senior managers representing our essential services including transport and infrastructure and community welfare.

I am also in contact with the region’s other mayors and Greater Wellington Regional Council Chair Daran Ponter.

The City Council’s pandemic response team is also working with the regional Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC). This has been activated.

The City Council’s Emergency Welfare Team has activated and is working with the ECC, District Health Boards and community organisations to prepare for an escalation of the Covid-19 situation.

This includes working with food-bank operators to ensure they can operate if the situation worsens.

The Emergency Welfare Team is also putting in place arrangements to accommodate individuals and families who do not have their own accommodation for self-isolation.

Our focus next week will be to develop response plans for other priority population groups such aged/elderly and disability – particularly in light of today’s advice from the Prime Minister.

Finally, I just want to remind Wellingtonians that you have an essential and crucial role in getting the city and region through the Covid-19 situation.

First – look after yourselves and stay aware - follow the advice of the Ministry of Health, listen to the radio and keep watch on social media.

Most importantly, keep checking the Government’s dedicated website – covid19@govt.nz or check the Wellington City Council website – wellington.govt.nz

Second, look after your whanau, friends and neighbours – stay in touch with them and help them out – but follow advice on social distancing and, if you’re not feeling well, stay at home and stay isolated.

I also fully endorse the #Love Local campaign launched by WellingtonNZ and The Dominion Post. It is essential that we keep supporting local businesses because they are already doing it tough.

Keep buying from your local dairy, keep ordering from your favourite restaurant – and remember, supermarkets and other essential services will remain open so there’s absolutely no need to panic-buy.

We can get through this together. We must remain calm - Wellington is a community with a strong heart – we’re a resilient city. We’ve overcome major issues in the past and we’ll overcome this.

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#2443201 21-Mar-2020 17:21

Press release:

The Government and the hospitality industry have worked together to produce guidelines to assist with managing and reducing transmission of COVID-19, Health Minister David Clark announced today.

The guidelines developed between the Government, Hospitality New Zealand and SkyCity Entertainment Group, set out how the new restrictions on physical distancing and the limit of 100 people in an indoor space will work in bars and restaurants and other hospitality and entertainment venues.

Key components of the guidelines include:

•   Implementing a COVID-19 guest register of everyone in a venue
•   Undertaking regular head counts of people in a venue
•   Configuring electronic gaming machines to allow appropriate physical distancing
•   Limiting table games at a casino to 5 persons per table

“These measures are important to protect the health of New Zealanders, which is our number one priority,” Health Minister David Clark said.

“They will change the way we attend bars and restaurants and have an impact on the way people go about living their lives, but we have to apply common sense in these circumstances.

“Many of us look forward to a visit to a café or restaurant to mark special occasions or share time with friends and family. My hope is these changes will allow us to still make the most of these times while keeping us all safer.

“I want to thank the industry for their constructive engagement in developing the guidelines. We’re all in this together and the guidelines demonstrate how important good will and cooperation is at this time.

“I also want to thank in advance the public for their patience with bar and restaurant owners who will be acting in the best interests of all New Zealanders through implementing these guidelines,” David Clark said.

"Hospitality New Zealand appreciate the Government is continually adapting and responding to the COVID-19 situation. These new hospitality guidelines developed between Government and industry are a practical solution for hospitality venues to continue to operate and help assist with reducing the transmission of COVID-19,” said Julie White, Chief Executive of Hospitality New Zealand.

"It is paramount that we as industry work with Government during these unprecedented times

"Hospitality's top concern is the wellbeing of our people." Julie White said.

Graeme Stephens, SkyCity Entertainment Group Chief Executive Officer says: “We are working extremely hard to provide an environment that is safe for our staff and customers and we fully support the measures that have been put in place by the Ministry of Health for the hospitality industry.

“We employ over 4000 people in New Zealand and by working within these guidelines from government we can achieve our main priority at the moment, which is to stay open and operating for as long as possible to maintain shifts for staff and keep as many people as we can on a steady income throughout these unprecedented times.”

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#2443202 21-Mar-2020 17:21

freitasm:
Restrictions on hospitality, including guest registers for bars/restaurants and limiting number of players per table in casinos.

For Pete's sake - if they were shut, there would be no need for a register!

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#2443205 21-Mar-2020 17:27

Not sure if anyone's brought this up yet, but it looks like it might soon be time for The Quiz Broadcast. It's actually scarily apropos. Don't think about The Event and Remain Indoors!.

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#2443250 21-Mar-2020 17:32

No hand sanitiser at my local supermarket today. So I purchased a bottle of Listerine with alcohol in it. That should be effective I think.

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#2443252 21-Mar-2020 17:35

Ge0rge:
freitasm:
Restrictions on hospitality, including guest registers for bars/restaurants and limiting number of players per table in casinos.

For Pete's sake - if they were shut, there would be no need for a register!

exactly & they will be shut to weeks from now when it's 2 weeks to late.

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#2443258 21-Mar-2020 17:45

spaceknight:

They are also limiting cat food sachets to 2 per customer... I have 2 cats so basically I can buy just 1 day's worth

Had to order 2 dozen from an online pet store.

You would hope they would be following common sense , especially if they have a limited supply of larger sized packets. Rationing like this isn't going to make people shop normally IMO. Otherwise we coudld end up with a whole family of people going to the supermarket and buying separately, when we should be limiting the number of people gathering at the super market, and the number of trips they need to make. Hopefully the government will regulate what is going on at supermarkets, so everyone can buy what they need and shop normally.

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#2443259 21-Mar-2020 17:46

Azzura:

When the time comes ---- You guys at home with 3D printers might be able to help too

German carmaker Volkswagen said on Friday it was joining other manufacturers round the world to explore using 3D printing to make hospital ventilators to combat the coronavirus.

Canadian doctor who works in Gaza makes 3D-printed face shields for COVID-19

Have a look few posts before - we are in "business" with it. There is a link to place ready made *.stl files for anybody in the world who need medical spare parts in the next time.

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#2443260 21-Mar-2020 17:47

DarthKermit:

No hand sanitiser at my local supermarket today. So I purchased a bottle of Listerine with alcohol in it. That should be effective I think.

Listerine has only a small percentage of alcohol. To be effective it needs to be circa 60%. I think you are best to use it as a mouth wash and use soap on your hands

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#2443262 21-Mar-2020 17:51

Techies should have isopropyl alcohol in their kits, but you're not supposed to use it straight. It is a good base for DIY sanitiser, though.

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