Written By: lprent - Date published: 10:43 pm, January 11th, 2021 - 22 comments
In September there was a 18 hour flight Dubai that ended in Auckland. A relatively close group on that plane showed infection after arrival, and a genetically similar version. The evidence of in-flight infection is very strong and points to the on-going issues with shipping virus hosts around the world. This has some pretty strong implications for long-haul flights in particular. But also to the risks of having travel ‘bubbles’ without enforced quarantine.
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Written By: lprent - Date published: 8:54 am, January 11th, 2021 - 21 comments
Reading the effect of the Wednesday riot at the US Congress has been interesting. The Trump position has as usual been as infantile and self-adsorbed as all of his disaster of a presidency has been. The Republican politicians have been been more nuanced. But it looks to me like they would like to not rely on cheeseburgers to stop Donald Trump running again in 2024.
this influence , wouldn’t be possible if NZ were to cease trade with China .
i think an excellent take is prof . Anne-Marie Brady’s position on independant trade from China
she should be brought onboard to oversee trade & foreign affairs strategy and to help ensure there are no failures .
” a quiet but determined independence . . ‘ – Anne – Marie Brady .
i think would be preferred to the , tumultuous exchanges OZ are having with China .
Trump rhetoric over social media appears to have done FA for Hong Kong
so unfortunately has turned turned out to be no more than hollow gesturing , and inflammatory empty ‘ tweeting , possibly making the situation worse .