Lastman:

 

Stuff continue to “stuff” this up, “People over 70 years of age and who have pre-excisting health conditions are advised to stay home.”

 

the word “or” would be much better to be absolutely clear.

 

Agreed, the Stuff article you refer to is here:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120475339/coronavirus-ministry-of-health-to-provide-update-on-new-cases-in-new-zealand

From the above:

For now, the Covid-19 threat level remains at 2, the level where people are asked to reduce contact with others. People over 70 years of age and who have pre-excisting health conditions are advised to stay home. 

Bloomfield delivered a warning to those over 70: "We know many of you are fit and healthy and living active lives but the older we are the less our immune system is able to fight off this virus.

"We have seen from overseas older people are at more risk of serious complications so we are strongly encourage you - in fact urging you - to be aware of the need to stay at home," he said. 

Well, there you are, I got a "yellow card" (or was it a red one) from this forum yesterday having read and "misinterpreted" a sentence like that in the news, i.e. "People over 70 years of age and who have pre-excisting health conditions are advised to stay home."

Of course, as was "kindly" pointed out to me, all people over 70 years of age are advised to stay at home! But, Bloomfield at least acknowledged my point that many people over 70 are fit and healthy, but he no doubt correctly says that "the older we are the less our immune system is able to fight off this virus". However, there are ways of boosting your immune system if you are elderly.