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Published: 22 March 2020

Author: Lana Andelane

The Prime Minister's former chief science advisor has called for an "extreme shutdown" amid New Zealand's escalating COVID-19 outbreak.

Sir Peter Gluckman, who served as the inaugural Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2009 to 2018, claimed a nationwide lockdown would be "the best thing New Zealand could do" in a tweet on Monday.

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Read more: New Zealand needs to go into 'extreme shutdown' - leading science adviser

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-new-zealand-needs-to-go-into-extreme-shutdown-leading-science-adviser.html

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Published: 22 March 2020

Author: Berkeley Lovelace Jr. & Noah Higgins-Dunn & William Feuer

The World Health Organization is considering “airborne precautions” for medical staff after a new study showed the coronavirus can survive in the air in some settings.

The virus is transmitted through droplets, or little bits of liquid, mostly through sneezing or coughing, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, told reporters during a virtual news conference on Monday. “When you do an aerosol-generating procedure like in a medical care facility, you have the possibility to what we call aerosolize these particles, which means they can stay in the air a little bit longer.”

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Read more: WHO considers ‘airborne precautions’ for medical staff after study shows coronavirus can survive...

Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/who-considers-airborne-precautions-for-medical-staff-after-study-shows-coronavirus-can-survive-in-air.html

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Published: 22 March 2020

Author: James Fyfe

Police commissioner Mike Bush says anyone failing to comply with Government orders around COVID-19 will face the full weight of the law.

Bush will lead the Government's operational response to COVID-19. He says authorities have "numerous powers" to make sure people follow orders put in place to stem the spread of the virus. 

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Read more: Police will enforce COVID-19 restrictions if necessary - Commissioner Mike Bush

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-police-will-enforce-covid-19-restrictions-if-necessary-commissioner-mike-bush.html

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Published: 22 March 2020

Author: Scott Palmer & Ella Prendergast

New Zealand health workers are clashing over a petition started by a Wellington urgent care physician which calls for a mandatory nationwide lockdown.

Over 3000 people have signed a petition to Jacinda Ardern started by Dr Kelvin Ward, who says New Zealand needs to go to level 4 alert now to prevent the overrun of our health system and "countless unnecessary deaths".

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Read more: New Zealand health workers clash over petition calling for Level 4 alert now

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/coronavirus-new-zealand-health-workers-clash-over-petition-calling-for-level-4-alert-now.html

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