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March 6, 2021
By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it is hard not to feel like New Zealand is having a run of bad luck, with residents waking up today to a tsunami alert amid the covid-19 restrictions. The tsunami alert was triggered after three quakes overnight – the first of 7.3 magnitude struck about 2.30am ... <a title="NZ the ‘unlucky shaky isles’, says Ardern after tsunami alert" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/06/nz-the-unlucky-shaky-isles-says-ardern-after-tsunami-alert/" aria-label="Read more about NZ the ‘unlucky shaky isles’, says Ardern after tsunami alert">Read more</a>
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March 5, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. At first glance through our rear-vision mirror, western Europe had a substantial spring outbreak of Covid19, and further outbreaks in spring and autumn. Three countries really ‘spiked’ in the northern winter: United Kingdom, Portugal and Ireland. This was the impact of the “more transmissible” ‘UK variant’. While the other countries shown ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Europe still a matter of concern, one year on" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/05/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-europe-still-a-matter-of-concern-one-year-on/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Europe still a matter of concern, one year on">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2021
By RNZ News New Zealand’s Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says the actions of the Destiny Church leaders in leaving Auckland on the eve of the alert level 3 lockdown were “completely irresponsible”. Earlier today it was revealed that church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki left Auckland on Saturday night, arriving around midnight in Rotorua, ... <a title="NZ covid: Destiny Church leaders actions ‘completely irresponsible’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/04/nz-covid-destiny-church-leaders-actions-completely-irresponsible/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid: Destiny Church leaders actions ‘completely irresponsible’">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2021
By RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she gets that everyone is angry over the latest New Zealand community covid-19 cases after it emerged there was contact between two families, but the important thing is to fix the situation. Contact between the families was not disclosed to contact tracers prior to the earlier family ... <a title="NZ covid: Ardern on latest 3 cases: ‘Everyone is angry… we have to fix it’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/01/nz-covid-ardern-on-latest-3-cases-everyone-is-angry-we-have-to-fix-it/" aria-label="Read more about NZ covid: Ardern on latest 3 cases: ‘Everyone is angry… we have to fix it’">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2021
Asia Pacific Report Indonesian police have asked participants at a protest action against Special Autonomy (Otsus) in Papua to take covid-19 rapid tests at the site of the demonstration in front of the Home Affairs Ministry office in Jakarta this week, reports CNN Indonesia. The protesters refused, saying it was an attempt to silence them. ... <a title="Papuan protesters claim police using covid rapid tests to curb free speech" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/26/papuan-protesters-claim-police-using-covid-rapid-tests-to-curb-free-speech/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan protesters claim police using covid rapid tests to curb free speech">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT: By Sheldon Chanel in Suva Much of archipelagic Fiji was forced indoors by lockdowns and a nationwide curfew in March last year when the country recorded its first case of covid-19. The quick and decisive action by legislators was successful in helping contain the spread of a highly contagious virus and received international ... <a title="‘Crisis within a crisis’: Violence more risky for Fiji women than covid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/26/crisis-within-a-crisis-violence-more-risky-for-fiji-women-than-covid/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Crisis within a crisis’: Violence more risky for Fiji women than covid">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2021
Analysis – Keith Rankin. It is not poor countries with poor access to vaccines that are getting the most new cases. But there are a number of very small countries in the Caribbean Sea and the Indian Ocean which are or were European colonial dependencies, and are very exposed to European covid spreaders. San Marino and ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Where are the New Cases now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/24/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-where-are-the-new-cases-now/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Where are the New Cases now?">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2021
By RNZ News Papua New Guinea’s covid-19 cases have jumped to more than 1000, including the National Pandemic Controller and members of his family. Eight new covid-19 cases were reported in the country over the weekend taking the country’s number of infections to 1056. The latest cases were reported in East New Britain, Madang and ... <a title="Spate of PNG covid-19 cases include national pandemic chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/spate-of-png-covid-19-cases-include-national-pandemic-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Spate of PNG covid-19 cases include national pandemic chief">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin.
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February 5, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Before noting the role of Czechia – the Czech Republic – in the most lethal wave of the Covid19 pandemic in Europe, we should note the tragic recent circumstance of Portugal. In the first chart above, we see that Portugal, a country that in April performed very well compared to its neighbours, ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Czechia may be the key to Europe’s most lethal wave" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/05/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-czechia-may-be-the-key-to-europes-most-lethal-wave/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Czechia may be the key to Europe’s most lethal wave">Read more</a>
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February 2, 2021
By Ihsanuddin in Jakarta Jakarta Indonesian Doctor’s Association (IDI) chairperson Slamet Budiarto has challenged a statement by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo who has claimed that the Indonesian government has succeeded in bringing the coronavirus pandemic under control. Budiarto said he was confused about what parameters Widodo was using in making such a statement. “I don’t ... <a title="Indonesian doctors challenge Jokowi’s claim pandemic is ‘under control’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/02/indonesian-doctors-challenge-jokowis-claim-pandemic-is-under-control/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian doctors challenge Jokowi’s claim pandemic is ‘under control’">Read more</a>
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January 30, 2021
Analysis by Keith Rankin. Here I include three European countries and three others well known for their Covid19 issues. Of the European countries, Switzerland was first to be hit, and did substantially suppress the epidemic. Sweden was hit for a prolonged period, but eventually got the problem down to ‘acceptable’ levels. Slovakia – the only one ... <a title="Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Deaths in Six Covid-Hot Countries" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/30/keith-rankin-chart-analysis-covid-19-deaths-in-six-covid-hot-countries/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Chart Analysis – Covid-19: Deaths in Six Covid-Hot Countries">Read more</a>
