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March 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jon MacKay, Lecturer, Business Analytics, University of Auckland New Zealand and much of the world is now under an unprecedented lockdown. Public health experts say this is the best way to suppress the spread of the virus. But how long will such a lockdown be socially sustainable? ... <a title="Tracking your location and targeted texts: how sharing your data could help in New Zealand’s level 4 lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/tracking-your-location-and-targeted-texts-how-sharing-your-data-could-help-in-new-zealands-level-4-lockdown-134894/" aria-label="Read more about Tracking your location and targeted texts: how sharing your data could help in New Zealand’s level 4 lockdown">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Allen Cheng, Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Monash University According to Google Trends, the top globally trending topic this week is “orthohantavirus”, as spurious sites claim it’s the next pandemic on the horizon. Take it from me: it’s not. This baseless claim circulating online underscores the need ... <a title="What is orthohantavirus? The virus many are Googling (but you really don’t need to worry about)" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/what-is-orthohantavirus-the-virus-many-are-googling-but-you-really-dont-need-to-worry-about-134901/" aria-label="Read more about What is orthohantavirus? The virus many are Googling (but you really don’t need to worry about)">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erica Mealy, Lecturer in Computer Science, University of the Sunshine Coast These past few weeks have shown the brittleness of Australia’s online systems. It’s not surprising the federal government’s traditionally slow-moving IT systems are buckling under the pressure. On Sunday, the federal government announced it would double ... <a title="MyGov’s ill-timed meltdown could have been avoided with ‘elastic computing’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/mygovs-ill-timed-meltdown-could-have-been-avoided-with-elastic-computing-134665/" aria-label="Read more about MyGov’s ill-timed meltdown could have been avoided with ‘elastic computing’">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Arindam Basu, Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University of Canterbury The number of New Zealanders testing positive for COVID-19 will continue to rise despite the strict conditions of the four-week lockdown that began this week. As of today, there are 368 cases in New Zealand, up ... <a title="Why New Zealand’s coronavirus cases will keep rising for weeks, even in level 4 lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/why-new-zealands-coronavirus-cases-will-keep-rising-for-weeks-even-in-level-4-lockdown-134774/" aria-label="Read more about Why New Zealand’s coronavirus cases will keep rising for weeks, even in level 4 lockdown">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Fiona MacDonald, Senior Research Fellow, Victoria University For children, school is about more than just learning. This is even more the case for children living in disadvantage as many schools also provide vital food and a welcoming environment. As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world, many ... <a title="Schools provide food for many hungry children. This needs to continue when classes go online" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/schools-provide-food-for-many-hungry-children-this-needs-to-continue-when-classes-go-online-134384/" aria-label="Read more about Schools provide food for many hungry children. This needs to continue when classes go online">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University Leaders of the world’s largest economies came together at a virtual G20 this week to “do whatever it takes to overcome the coronavirus pandemic”. But the reality is that global capacity to deal with the greatest challenge ... <a title="Coronavirus shines a light on fractured global politics at a time when cohesion and leadership are vital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/coronavirus-shines-a-light-on-fractured-global-politics-at-a-time-when-cohesion-and-leadership-are-vital-134666/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus shines a light on fractured global politics at a time when cohesion and leadership are vital">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicole Lee, Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University Bottle shops remain on the list of essential services allowed to stay open and Australians are stocking up on alcohol. In these difficult times, it’s not surprising some people are looking to alcohol for a ... <a title="Coronavirus: it’s tempting to drink your worries away but there are healthier ways to manage stress and keep your drinking in check" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/coronavirus-its-tempting-to-drink-your-worries-away-but-there-are-healthier-ways-to-manage-stress-and-keep-your-drinking-in-check-134669/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus: it’s tempting to drink your worries away but there are healthier ways to manage stress and keep your drinking in check">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Julie Sonnemann, Fellow, Grattan Institute Australian schools and teachers are preparing to shift classes online – some independent schools already have. Remote learning is likely to be the norm in the second term and possibly longer. Even if done well, there are still likely to be learning ... <a title="Kids shouldn’t have to repeat a year of school because of coronavirus. There are much better options" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/kids-shouldnt-have-to-repeat-a-year-of-school-because-of-coronavirus-there-are-much-better-options-134889/" aria-label="Read more about Kids shouldn’t have to repeat a year of school because of coronavirus. There are much better options">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Dilan Thampapillai, Senior Lecturer, ANU College of Law, Australian National University The coronavirus and its attendant emergency measures are set to deliver a profound shock to the residential tenancy market. How it will work out is anybody’s guess, but it is looking like a crisis. Banks and ... <a title="Rushed coronavirus tenancy laws raise as many questions as they answer" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/rushed-coronavirus-tenancy-laws-raise-as-many-questions-as-they-answer-134781/" aria-label="Read more about Rushed coronavirus tenancy laws raise as many questions as they answer">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Katherine Gibney, NHMRC early career fellow, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity In three short months, more than half a million cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, have been reported worldwide. The US now has the highest number of COVID-19 cases worldwide and Italy has ... <a title="Supplies needed for coronavirus healthcare workers: 89 million masks, 30 million gowns, 2.9 million litres of hand sanitiser. A month." class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/supplies-needed-for-coronavirus-healthcare-workers-89-million-masks-30-million-gowns-2-9-million-litres-of-hand-sanitiser-a-month-134786/" aria-label="Read more about Supplies needed for coronavirus healthcare workers: 89 million masks, 30 million gowns, 2.9 million litres of hand sanitiser. A month.">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Public health strategy Henry Cooke (Stuff): New model shows coronavirus could kill 80,000 Kiwis without lockdown Kate Newton (RNZ): Modelling shows NZ’s lockdown could buy time for a vaccine Rachel Sadler (Newshub): Research shows ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 27 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-march-27-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – March 27 2020">Read more</a>
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March 27, 2020
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Terry Goldsworthy, Associate Professor in Criminology, Bond University As coronavirus continues to affect all aspects of life, law enforcement agencies are playing a more pivotal role in enforcing new health and social regulations while ensuring society continues to function in a civil manner. So why is law ... <a title="Explainer: why police will be crucial players in the battle against coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/27/explainer-why-police-will-be-crucial-players-in-the-battle-against-coronavirus-134392/" aria-label="Read more about Explainer: why police will be crucial players in the battle against coronavirus">Read more</a>
