New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern extended the country’s national COVID-19 lockdown on Monday, saying the current outbreak has not peaked and more certainty about the Delta variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus is needed. The entire nation will remain at “alert level 4,” until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 27, the ministry of…
New Zealand Extends Nationwide Lockdown as Criticism Over Strategy Mounts
New Zealand Reports 21 New COVID-19 Cases as Outbreak Grows Amid Strict Lockdown
New Zealand recorded 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, as the current community outbreak of the highly transmissible Delta variant continues to grow, bringing infections associated with the outbreak to 72, with 6 in the capital Wellington, health officials said. Of the 21 new cases, 20 are in Auckland, the largest city, and one…
Will the Delta Variant Shut Down the US Economy Again?
Commentary People look at the steep rise in COVID infections and worry—some about their health but still more about their livelihoods, for some in authority have again begun to talk about lockdowns and quarantines. There is, of course, always a chance that panic will spread in Washington or some state capital, but the data to…
Plymouth Gunman Received Mental Health Support During Lockdown
Gunman Jake Davison received mental health support during the coronavirus lockdown, it has emerged. The 22-year-old, who shot dead five people during one of the UK’s worst mass shootings, had been in contact with a telephone helpline service in Plymouth run by the Livewell Southwest organisation. The apprentice crane driver shot and killed his 51-year-old…
New Zealand CCP Virus Outbreak Sourced to Australia as Cases Rise
New Zealand has confirmed that its first case of the CCP virus that forced the country into a stage four lockdown on Monday is the Delta variant and that it originated from Sydney, Australia. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed on Aug. 18 that the source of the cases in Auckland was genomically linked to the current…
Australian Psychiatrist Says Achieving Zero COVID Cases ‘Unrealistic’, Affecting Mental Health
An Australian psychiatrist has said the “idea” of achieving zero COVID-19 cases through lockdowns is “unrealistic” and has consequences for people’s mental health. Instead, lockdowns should be abandoned once the 70-80 percent vaccination threshold is reached, Patrick McGorry, a psychiatrist and former Australian of the Year, told The Age. “The zero-COVID idea in the long…
New Zealand Thrown Into National Lockdown Over Single Delta Variant Case
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put the country under national lockdown after authorities detected a single case of the CCP virus’ Delta variant in the city of Auckland. The entire nation will go into “alert level 4” for at least three days, starting from 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 17, the ministry of health announced….
New Zealand Thrown Into National Lockdown Over 1 Assumed Delta Variant Case
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put the country under national lockdown after authorities detected a single case of the CCP virus’ Delta variant in the city of Auckland. The entire nation will go into “alert level 4” for at least three days, starting from 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 17, the ministry of health announced….
New Zealand Thrown Into National Lockdown Over 1 Assumed Delta Case
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put the country under national lockdown after authorities detected a single case of the CCP virus, likely the Delta variant, in the city of Auckland. The entire nation will go into “alert level 4” for at least three days, starting from 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 17, the ministry of…
The New Civil War in China
Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has plunged into its own civil war. It is between the “ultra-Maoists” around CCP leader Xi Jinping and the “liberals.” The outcome will be massively disruptive for the Chinese population and for nations which depend economically on China. The “ultra-Maoists” are in the ascendant, leading China toward a new…
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