Covid 19 coronavirus: New UK strain would need longer level 4 lockdown if outbreak here - scientist
13 Jan, 2021 11:28 PM
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Ambulances queue outside London hospital as Covid-19 patient numbers rise and it enters disaster medicine mode . Video / ITV
Ambulances queue outside London hospital as Covid-19 patient numbers rise and it enters disaster medicine mode . Video / ITV
Social issues reporter, NZ Heraldmichael.neilson@nzherald.co.nz
A level 4 lockdown longer than that back in March would be needed to stamp out new strains of Covid-19 which had potential for explosive exponential growth if they entered the community, scientists say.
The warning comes as iwi leaders join calls for New Zealand to tighten up the numbers of people arriving into the country, particularly from places where the new strains are rife.
Franklin Templeton Launches Franklin Exponential Data ETF (XDAT) to Harness Data Transformation
Franklin Templeton today announced the expansion of its thematic active ETF lineup with the addition of Franklin Exponential Data ETF (XDAT). XDAT seeks capital appreciation by investing in companies focused on or expected to benefit from the use of large data sets and/or the growth of data, including the creation, collection, cleaning, analyzing, storage, securing, transport, and/or sale of data. This includes, but is not limited to, cloud computing, data analysis, new security techniques, optical fiber, 5G and datacenter and tower infrastructure. We believe the coronavirus pandemic has driven a long-term, structural acceleration of data transformation, improving the quality of businesses, said Patrick O Connor, global head of ETFs for Franklin Templeton. As data continues to become increasingly important in our economy, the launch of XDAT showcases our continued efforts to remain n
David Jones on exponential rise of luxury goods - and what it expects on Boxing Day
25 Dec, 2020 04:00 AM
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Inside David Jones Newmarket department store in Auckland. Photo / Brett Phibbs
Aimee Shaw is a business reporter focusing on retail, small businessaimee.shaw@nzherald.co.nz@AceeyShaw
Sales of luxury and designer goods has catapulted David Jones sales into double-digit growth territory post-lockdown and the department store retailer expects sales trends on Boxing Day to follow suit. David Jones general manager of womenswear, footwear and accessories, Bridget Veals, said the surge in sales of luxury goods was a trend the department store was experiencing on both sides of the Tasman as consumers shifted from splashing out on experiences to durables as borders remained closed.