Technofreak:

 

So I keep hearing. Struggling at the moment to find any proof that we actually are the best. Lucky, you bet we are.

 

it's better to be lucky than to be good

Batman:

 

Technofreak:

 

So I keep hearing. Struggling at the moment to find any proof that we actually are the best. Lucky, you bet we are.

 

 

it's better to be lucky than to be good

 

You're probably right on that score. 😀

a lot of news here in 1 page if interested - too many to summarise

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2021/jul/22/coronavirus-live-news-two-more-athletes-test-positive-in-tokyo-biden-raises-jab-hope-for-under-12s

meanwhile in indonesia ... https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/travel-troubles/300364307/man-with-covid19-disguises-himself-as-his-own-wife-to-board-indonesian-flight

has the govt emerged from their cabinet meeting yet? last i heard they held emergency meeting ... then -> ?

Oblivian: Someones boobood
Messages on call centres in Australia staying NZ has cut all flights. More info as it's comes to hand

It appears to be fake news. Somebody at NZME seems to have misinterpreted the the message on the Air NZ IVR that's been playing for days.

I'll be very surprised if they suspend the whole bubble and remaining bubble flights to TAS and WA but they're probably keeping a pretty close eye on QLD

Batman:

 

has the govt emerged from their cabinet meeting yet? last i heard they held emergency meeting ... then -> ?

 

They were going to be making an announcement this afternoon about the discussions held yesterday afternoon.

Batman:

has the govt emerged from their cabinet meeting yet? last i heard they held emergency meeting ... then -> ?

sbiddle:

Oblivian: Someones boobood
Messages on call centres in Australia staying NZ has cut all flights. More info as it's comes to hand

It appears to be fake news. Somebody at NZME seems to have misinterpreted the the message on the Air NZ IVR that's been playing for days.

I'll be very surprised if they suspend the whole bubble and remaining bubble flights to TAS and WA but they're probably keeping a pretty close eye on QLD

 

 

sbiddle:

 

Batman:

 

has the govt emerged from their cabinet meeting yet? last i heard they held emergency meeting ... then -> ?

 

They were going to be making an announcement this afternoon about the discussions held yesterday afternoon.

 

According to one comment on TV last night, the delay is to give the Wallabies time to grab their bags and hop on a plane so that the Bledisloe Cup Rugby Tests can go ahead.

That's just silly enough to possibly be true

So the new booking phoneline went live this morning for group 3 people

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/125838498/new-0800-number-to-mop-up-outstanding-group-3-covid19-vaccinations

Just don't try calling if you're in the Wellington region and part of CCDHB or HVDHB - they're unable to book for this region. You'd think that key part of information could have been quite important in all advertising and all PR that went out..

sbiddle:

 

So the new booking phoneline went live this morning for group 3 people

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/125838498/new-0800-number-to-mop-up-outstanding-group-3-covid19-vaccinations

 

Just don't try calling if you're in the Wellington region and part of CCDHB or HVDHB - they're unable to book for this region. You'd think that key part of information could have been quite important in all advertising and all PR that went out..

 

 

 

Hrm. Interestingly. the Same num a few people called a few weeks back. Presumably now 'official'. Also for the non-technical over 60s from 28th

PolicyGuy:

 

IIRC, the places in bold above were not allowed open in NZ under Level 4.

 

I guess that as well as the added risk from the greater amount of P2P contact there's an impact on behaviour from just seeing more stuff open and more happening.

Thinking back to our L4, it was definitely "interesting times" and how inconvenient the impact depended on circumstances, but IMO we had pretty good compliance with stricter rules.

I still think that we should be at level 2 now - not 1. It means that superspreader events would be more limited and CT easier to link.  All very nice to be able to sequence cases - but it's an added ~24 hours after a case is found.  Plus yesterday where I was scanning in to places I visited, as usual the hordes of people who clearly don't give a f%$ steamrollered their way past.  

Fred99:

 

PolicyGuy:

 

IIRC, the places in bold above were not allowed open in NZ under Level 4.

 

 

I guess that as well as the added risk from the greater amount of P2P contact there's an impact on behaviour from just seeing more stuff open and more happening.

 

Thinking back to our L4, it was definitely "interesting times" and how inconvenient the impact depended on circumstances, but IMO we had pretty good compliance with stricter rules.

 

I still think that we should be at level 2 now - not 1. It means that superspreader events would be more limited and CT easier to link.  All very nice to be able to sequence cases - but it's an added ~24 hours after a case is found.  Plus yesterday where I was scanning in to places I visited, as usual the hordes of people who clearly don't give a f%$ steamrollered their way past.  

 

So with no cases in the country you want to give hospitality, the live music scene , sporting events etc a massive economic hit?

cshwone:

 

So with no cases in the country you want to give hospitality, the live music scene , sporting events etc a massive economic hit?

 

Agreed - we will know pretty quickly when it does get here from wastewater testing which we didn't have before for large-scale outbreaks. I don't see the point in putting the cart before the horse just yet, but when it does happen, it will happen at extremely short notice. People should be prepared for that by now.