They are only that accurate if properly administered, hence why they are being administered by pharmacies, not people at home after buying a kit at a supermarket.
I think saying that a vaccine which does not achieve 100% non-infection is not a vaccine merits complaints.
Probably not, the legal chain is too long - they didn't deliberately infect the people themselves for a start.
It's a relic of a bygone age, and when I came across them in my old job, was most commonly housewives who married a husband whose name is or was on all the accounts, and whose grocery shopping was either in cash or on a weekend with the husband driving, or...
Pass start date has been revoked so won't be on new passes.
That probably doesn't apply because entering somewhere in breach of Covid orders is not usually intended to gain pecuniary advantage by deception ("service" in that context is paid services, not something like service at a bar). It's a breach of the Covid ...
Modelling is a branch of mathematics using probabilities, not scientific method in and of itself. Epidemiology's fundamental concepts of R0 and Re are mathematical representations of disease spread developed so modelling can be done.
As explained by modellers and professional advisors relying on modelling, there are multiple scenarios checked, and then the calculations/outcomes usually presented as best case, worst case and probable which is hopefully in the middle somewhere. Worst ...
The normal calculation is 1-1/R0 (x 100 to express as a percentage), so if R0 for Delta is 6, then herd immunity would 1-1/6 = 5/6 = 83.33%. Since 85% of the population are 12+, as you say that's highly unlikely without adding 5-11s. As at 30 September ...
Or another classic is unruly neighbours where one or both own their own property. Even if one is a rental, only the landlord can take action against the tenant, and they can't be forced to do it.
The briefing to the incoming minister says there are national security briefings as well, which is not terribly surprising.
Moving them on to more suitable accommodation is fine (which might be in a more rural area with more basic, hardier accommodation as mentioned by other posters here), but just evicting them moves the problem on to private landlords or local government (if ...
Money is a decision for cabinet and then Parliament, not the Minister, although obviously the Minister is the one arguing for the money. Like any other government agency, once the money is appropriated, it's up to the chief executive (Commissioner) to ...
https://www.beehive.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2020-12/Police%20-%20Part%20B.pdf The 2020 edition - the organisational priorities in there seem on point to me for the discussion here, so as far as I can tell, they have been set.
On the off chance anyone missed it, NZ moves to the Covid Protection Framework (aka traffic lights) 23:59 Thursday 2 December. Next Monday's cabinet meeting will decide which level each region transitions at, but Auckland has been flagged as being Red. ...
Congratulations on the life membership, that's fantastic recognition. I'm also a Labour Party member (VFL) and volunteer (did 5 years as campaign and LEC treasurer) but not at that level! Hipkins' work on the Education System is an excellent example of a ...
My observation of the past 4 years is that there is too much deference to the Public Service and other advice, and not enough going with what Labour actually believes (think policy platforms etc). It may or may not work, but Little's rejection of the ...
Most people will be vaccinated or exempt (by age), so for them, everything will be (more or less) normal at Green and Orange (very few differences between the two), with some restrictions at Red, and however confusing the whole system looks on paper, daily...
Only from the person themselves. Under the heading "Giving Consent", it says "While children aged 12 and above have the right to give their own consent, we recommend young people discuss vaccination with their parents, whānau or a trusted support person." ...
Based on social media, at least some teenagers are defying their parents and getting vaccinated.
Based on the current wording in the Social Security Act, I don't think MSD could refuse a benefit to someone who was dismissed for not being vaccinated as it is not misconduct (essentially a person is incompatible with the job), so it makes sense to hold ...
I get the impression that the edit function has been disabled? Not present on Chrome desktop.
To add to that, children are disease vectors at the best of times, and with education being compulsory for children so having to attend school classes at some point, even if Cabinet did nothing about mandates, many schools would end up mandating ...
The passes are valid for 6 months to allow for boosters being mandatory if that's where cabinet lands. My guess as to whether a booster will be required will depend on factors like spread, medical advice, overseas practice, and particularly if the vaccine ...
To be fair, a coalition government is the norm - a one-party majority under MMP is unique so far.
Going by Dr Bloomfield's comments in the press conference, it was to give people an alternative to mRNA vaccines.
The New Zealand legislation (from 1987) refers to parental leave (including in the title) and partner leave. One reason for that is it can be shared between the parents.
Yes and yes. That's why underutilisation is at least important a metric as unemployment.
Is there insufficient resonance or annoyance that the agenda is being frustrated by Congress at every step?
https://legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2021/0263/latest/LMS557547.html - she would have come under (1)(b) as a person returning home after travelling to Auckland for one of the permitted non-work reasons. It's not the easiest to decipher admittedly....
Personally, I'd call time on the Bluff Smelter. Have seen articles looking at hydrogen fuel cells for planes, not keen on hydrogen sourced via oil industry, but using power overnight when the grid is at a trough to separate water could be promising.
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