The decision to try and open up borders because of pressure from the business community has proven foolish in light of the new Delta outbreak.
Our vulnerability was always an outbreak before we were vaccinated and we are watching that vulnerability be exploited mercilessly by Delta.
The ever-growing list of places of interest and positive tests in the community is a harsh reminder that the borders must remain painfully tight and restrictive until at least as many New Zealanders as possible are vaccinated with annual booster shot infrastructure built-in.
Critics of our elimination strategy would happily sacrifice Māori, Pacifica, the elderly, the ill and the poor as mere collateral damage so that the economy can progress.
I believe that perspective is intellectually cruel and selfish.
We are right to lockdown and stamp this current outbreak out knowing that our vaccination roll out is not the end of this battle but a continuation of it.
With the phenomenal research against the virus, second-generation vaccines may well give us a true herd immunity function in terms of protecting and preventing transmission, but until that next technology gains, a highly vaccinated population that follows social distancing during outbreaks while keeping a tight grip on the border is the only solution this Government can champion.
We have sacrificed too much now to allow this virus over run us, we must remain locked down until the virus is removed from the community while rapidly expanding vaccinations.
There is no plan b because we have a Government who have put the people’s health before business interests. We should be proud of our stance.
First published on Waatea News.
They are at it again I see.
Bloody Jim Boult and the Mayor of shitsville threatening they wont be happy if lockdown extends beyond Friday.
These people need to get with the program and get some basic understanding that we are dealing with a virilent virus spread by social contact not the Labour party being bossy for the hell of it.
These people make me shout at the tv.
So when are you wanting to open the border?
Hopefully the biggest whiners of government policy can leave, many are dual citizens and can help our pension and healthcare crisis by their exit and not bringing more slaves and consumers for their sunset profits. Goodbye!
SLAM !
Can’t see any reason to hurry. We are still exporting milk powder and logs.
When the scientists and health professionals advising the government working on available data deem it safe, economically manageable and logistically plausible to do so.
That is- What is happening now.
You don’t suppose you’ve got a spare crystal ball rolling around in your back pocket, do you?
People should google what is happening in Israel who vaxed with Pfizer earliest and widest. They now provide a trial of a nearly fully vaxed population after going on for a year. The lesson is that in the longer term the vaccination neither prevents infections nor deaths. It might even increase them in the long run. This is now pretty well known yet articles like this still claim that the jab is going to change something about the way we can live once we have all had it. This is not true. Even if there were a reduction in severity of illness and death by the jab no-one is claiming eradication so the best even it’s most enthusiastic advocates only claim a reduction , so it’s 9000 hospitalisation and 700 deaths a week say instead of 12,000 and 900. What difference does that make in terms of whether we want it or not?
We either keep it out or we live and die with it. The vaccinations don’t and won’t make any difference.
D J S
I fail to understand that reading up on the situation in Israel with regard to how the vaccine works against covid can persuade someone vaccine is not a good plan. They only have 58 percent of the population vaccinated as many are under 20 and these have only just been added to the vaccine list. They had early success then went on holidays overseas bring back new strains and then Delta came along . The cover from the original 2 shots is starting to wain so a programme of boosters is being role out but supply is a problem as other countries are still waiting for their first shots.
If at the end of the day you are right and vaccines means 3000 less hospitalisation these are 3000 places that people sick from other causes can occupy.
My point was that it makes little difference to the question of keeping the boarders closed.
D J S
the graph in this article shows that what you “say” is just dribble.
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-vaccine-data-how-many-have-already-been-inoculated-for-covid-1.9626604
So far keeping it out has been an eminently successful strategy for an island nation. The population is healthy and so is the economy!
Exactly, and lets remember that fact.
I fail to understand that reading up on the situation in Israel with regard to how the vaccine works against covid can persuade someone vaccine is not a good plan. They only have 58 percent of the population vaccinated as many are under 20 and these have only just been added to the vaccine list. They had early success then went on holidays overseas bring back new strains and then Delta came along . The cover from the original 2 shots is starting to wain so a programme of boosters is being role out but supply is a problem as other countries are still waiting for their first shots.
If at the end of the day you are right and vaccines means 3000 less hospitalisation these are 3000 places that people sick from other causes can occupy.
Agree with this article, but also think that many businesses are doing well under Covid conditions. So the exploiter employers cry how badly the economy is, but are they just poor and exploiter employers with sunset businesses who are actually are crying wolf?
Of those that laid off staff and took wage subsidies, there are record profits including Silver Fern Farms, The Warehouse and Convita in 2020 who had to pay back their wage subsidies. As Covid ravages the world, NZ actually does better our exports are at record levels… our government could be taking advantage of it, rather than trying to open borders, kill more people and destroy our economy.
Those not not doing well seem to be involved in the immigration Ponzi, but then how many are paying taxes? https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tauranga-barrister-and-wife-convicted-for-multiple-tax-evasion-offences/VPEW5WDZQIV36LMH465GUGYRNU/(Only takes 16 years for IRD to bring them to justice with a slap on the wrist). If you don’t get your love interest into NZ quick enough sue the immigration minister….
Personally feel that once they open the border not only will NZ be more at risk on our health system, but our welfare system will be flooded too with immigration Ponzi arrivals and the economy and brain drain will suffer and their will be less houses available.
“Critics of our elimination strategy would happily sacrifice Māori, Pacifica, the elderly, the ill and the poor as mere collateral damage so that the economy can progress”.
So true but they would also happily sacrifice the pakeha, the privileged, the well off and the rich for profits. The covid virus will make no social distinction.
“Critics of our elimination strategy would happily sacrifice Māori, Pacifica, the elderly, the ill and the poor as mere collateral damage so that the economy can progress”.
So true but they would also happily sacrifice the pakeha, the privileged, the well off and the rich for profits. The covid virus will make no social distinction.
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We need to Open the Borders so the wealthy can flourish and the sick and unhealthy can go to Hell in a Hand Basket.
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