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As vaccine data rolls in for the backblocks of rural Southland, Tūātapere Medical Centre practice manager Jo Sanford says she feels concerned about low uptake.
Written by By Rita Hitching As COVID-19 numbers continue to soar, and ICU capacity drops below 15%, many counties have imposed tighter quarantine restrictions. Steps taken to slow the surge in infections are having an alarming impact on the number of Americans reporting feelings of social isolation and loneliness. The pandemic is affecting young and old alike. Research recently published in the Journal of Adolescent Health indicates high levels of loneliness, with females ages 18-35 overrepresented in the group. Loneliness and social isolation are correlated...
JOHN BISSET/Stuff Kevin Johnson and Peter Bayley were musicians and not cops as they entertained as The Blues Brothers at the Caroline Bay Carnival in Timaru. Kevin Johnson and Peter Bayley were on a mission from Christchurch with their band back together for shows at the Caroline Bay Carnival that ended a 21-year hiatus. The Christchurch-based duo first played music together in the mid-1990s, and peaked with more than 100 shows in 1999 and a New Year’s Eve performance at Timaru's carnival. “That was an incredible night, the Soundshell was absolutely chocker,” Johnson said. The pa...