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Why we could not just "trust the science" when it came to Covid-19
The science behind Covid-19 must include a host of others besides just epidemiology.
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Hard but not early: Separating facts from fiction about New Zealand’s Covid-19 response
New Zealand's stringent approach was hard but not early and has come at the cost of nearly 2 million life years or the equivalent of more than 45,000…
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New proposed NZ hate speech law further proof of this government's authoritarian intent
There is understandable unease with the proposed new hate speech law. But for those of us paying attention, this proposal is part of an established…
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The government’s zero Covid stance and its future implications
The on-going crisis over the Covid-positive person who visited Wellington from Sydney raises questions about the government’s zero Covid stance. Leaving…
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Why would China leak Covid-19?
There is increasing chatter in the Western press that Covid-19 escaped from a lab in Wuhan. Suppose we concede that Covid-19 did escape from a lab. What…
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A lesson for our Govt: Inviting the next Sergey Brin to build the next Google
When it comes to something like the budget, everyone has an opinion. Unless one is deeply familiar with the nuts and bolts of the budgeting process, it…
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The NYT article about India's true death count
The New York Times is reporting that India’s true death toll from Covid-19 is possibly many multiples higher. Duh! (Unfortunately subscription…
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