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September 15, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Demographic information is starting to filter through again, after a slowdown in the Northern Hemisphere. And New Zealand now has reliable mortality data up to the end of July 2022. Australia continues to lag. In the last week of July, New Zealand reached a record number of deaths in a single ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Seasonal and Epidemic Deaths: New Zealand in context" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/15/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-seasonal-and-epidemic-deaths-new-zealand-in-context/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Seasonal and Epidemic Deaths: New Zealand in context">Read more</a>
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September 13, 2022
RNZ News All mask wearing requirements in Aotearoa New Zealand — except in healthcare and aged care — will be scrapped, and household contacts will no longer need to isolate, the government confirmed today. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Minister for Covid-19 Response Dr Ayesha Verrall confirmed cabinet’s decision to scrap the Covid-19 Protection Framework ... <a title="NZ covid-19 traffic light system scrapped from midnight, says PM Jacinda Ardern" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/13/nz-covid-19-traffic-light-system-scrapped-from-midnight-says-pm-jacinda-ardern/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid-19 traffic light system scrapped from midnight, says PM Jacinda Ardern">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2022
By Stephen Forbes of Local Democracy Reporting Despite total borrowings reaching $11.1 billion, the Auckland Council Group’s latest results show it has managed to weather the worst of the storm created by the covid pandemic. But the super city’s statement to the NZX shows it will face some tough times ahead as it seeks to ... <a title="Super city Auckland’s council financial results signal tough times ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/super-city-aucklands-council-financial-results-signal-tough-times-ahead/" aria-label="Read more about Super city Auckland’s council financial results signal tough times ahead">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Covid Excess Deaths: East Asia in context – These charts show excess pandemic mortality so far for a wide range of countries, geographically themed. The charts are structured to emphasise deaths in 2022 and 2021, and to facilitate comparative analysis between regions. (General mortality data is lacking for Africa and South ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Comparative analysis of excess deaths between and within the world’s regions" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/23/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-comparative-analysis-of-excess-deaths-between-and-within-the-worlds-regions/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Comparative analysis of excess deaths between and within the world’s regions">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. The chart above shows New Zealand’s aggregate weekly deaths from 2015. The normal winter experience is obvious, with 2015 to 2019 influenza peaks mainly in July and August, though in late June in 2019. New Zealand is different from most European countries in that it has significantly faster population growth. (Although ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid Demography: New Zealand in context of North and West Europe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/19/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-demography-new-zealand-in-context-of-north-and-west-europe/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid Demography: New Zealand in context of North and West Europe">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
RNZ Pacific The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the covid outbreak in the Marshall Islands a Public Health Emergency. A total of 571 new omicron cases of the virus were recorded in the latest 24-hour reporting period. Three people have died and more than 10 percent of the population in the capital Majuro have ... <a title="WHO declares public health emergency for Marshall Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/who-declares-public-health-emergency-for-marshall-islands/" aria-label="Read more about WHO declares public health emergency for Marshall Islands">Read more</a>
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August 18, 2022
By Giff Johnson, Marshall Islands Journal editor and RNZ Pacific correspondent in Majuro The Marshall Islands is a live demonstration that the omicron BA.5 variant is the most contagious covid variant yet to appear. In the first five days of the outbreak in the Marshall Islands, more than 10 percent of the population in Majuro, ... <a title="Marshall Islands covid spread demonstrates super variant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/18/marshall-islands-covid-spread-demonstrates-super-variant/" aria-label="Read more about Marshall Islands covid spread demonstrates super variant">Read more</a>
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August 10, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. This morning, RNZ played the following story: Health stats show 87 people have died in their homes from Covid-19 since March, which references New Zealand’s most media-visible expert, Dr Michael Baker. (And this on today’s Morning Report.) Before commenting on today’s story, it is pertinent to check out a story published ... <a title="Keith Rankin Essay – Public Health Watch: Where Does Michael Baker get his Facts from?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/10/keith-rankin-essay-public-health-watch-where-does-michael-baker-get-his-facts-from/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Essay – Public Health Watch: Where Does Michael Baker get his Facts from?">Read more</a>
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August 9, 2022
By Giff Johnson, editor of the Marshall Islands Journal in Majuro The Marshall Islands lost its covid-free status yesterday when tests confirmed six positive cases in the capital, the first known community transmission since the pandemic started in early 2020. It was not immediately clear the source of the covid-19 spread as Marshall Islands borders ... <a title="Marshall Islands loses ‘covid-free’ status with 6 cases confirmed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/09/marshall-islands-loses-covid-free-status-with-6-cases-confirmed/" aria-label="Read more about Marshall Islands loses ‘covid-free’ status with 6 cases confirmed">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2022
RNZ News Protesters blocked roads in central Auckland this afternoon for the second time in two weeks, marching past the main entrance to the city’s hospital. The Auckland motorway onramp used by protesters two weeks ago was closed ahead of another rally at the Auckland Domain today. Aucklanders were warned to prepare for traffic disruption ... <a title="Public health ‘patriot’ protesters march onto central Auckland streets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/06/public-health-patriot-protesters-march-onto-central-auckland-streets/" aria-label="Read more about Public health ‘patriot’ protesters march onto central Auckland streets">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. A couple of weeks ago I received a number of articles mainly about Covid19 deaths in the United States. (See below.) As I have noted in the past, it is important to address the reported facts, rather than to ignore them. As they stand, these articles are being used to question ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Is there a Significant Covid19 Toll of Younger People?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/05/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-is-there-a-significant-covid19-toll-of-younger-people/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Is there a Significant Covid19 Toll of Younger People?">Read more</a>
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August 4, 2022
Analysis by Keith Rankin. These three charts show pandemic and post-pandemic excess deaths by age group. I highlight South Korea in light of this RNZ piece of ‘journalism’. For Omicron-related deaths, look for the period from February to May 2022. I include Italy and New Zealand for comparison; Italy and South Korea were – in ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Is South Korea the Country to Follow?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/04/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid19-is-south-korea-the-country-to-follow/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid19: Is South Korea the Country to Follow?">Read more</a>
