@juliusmtoo @NickLittleNZ@creg316 @MatthewHootonNZ @AngelaCuming I will still sterilise my hands (and work surfaces) regularly, given that I both work in a hospital and catch public transport. We tend to take the Head of Virology's advice on these matters.
@juliusmtoo @NickLittleNZ@creg316 @MatthewHootonNZ @AngelaCuming I don't see the task of installing effective ventilation systems in the nations fleets of commuter trains and buses (for example) as something that could have been accomplished in any timely way. Co2 levels on a city bus are astonishing. The Wellington network already struggles.
@juliusmtoo @NickLittleNZ@creg316 @MatthewHootonNZ @AngelaCuming Or rather that they did have an idea of what they were dealing with. Influenza is an airborne virus. The flu recommendation to wash hands and avoid touching the face exists for a reason, as does the recommendation to sanitise surfaces - survival outside of the body.
@timmy_pi_ @transscribe@jasonintrator There is no notable far-right fascist movement in New Zealand, and our conservative Christian party generally polls under 3%. Still, we are in constant dialogue over trans issues. That's generally instigated by the trans rights lobby.
@juliusmtoo @NickLittleNZ@creg316 @MatthewHootonNZ @AngelaCuming No I doubt that was always the expectation. As we've seen, SARS-CoV-2 has been more dynamic than expected. We were sitting at 500 deaths in April, which I believe is a lower rate than modelled. We've just reached 1,700 total. How should things have been addressed differently?
@transscribe That goes no way to explaining the huge amount of discussion on trans issues taking place in the UK, Western Europe in general, Australia, New Zealand, Canada...
@transscribe In the interests of inclusivity, what would you suggest we rename the Women's Clinic at my local hospital? For logistical reasons it's important that the services within are grouped together. What to call it?
@NickLittleNZ @juliusmtoo @creg316 @MatthewHootonNZ @AngelaCuming 108 unvaxxed or partially-vaxxed vs 189 fully vaxxed or fully vaxxed and boosted. That's not something that should be considered ineffective.
@juliusmtoo @creg316@NickLittleNZ @MatthewHootonNZ @AngelaCuming I seem to remember New Zealand public health officials in 2021 stressing that the vaccine was not a magic bullet, not 100% effective and that other measures would have to be maintained in order to contain the pandemic.
@lesleyworld1 @LeslieFay@MayoIsSpicyy They're not convicted criminals, and this isn't a trial. Anyone would be excused from a hearing directly after a parent died.