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Did New Zealand really have to lock down?

I’ve Been Thinking: Taiwan didn’t have to.

I’ve been thinking: why is New Zealand in lockdown but Taiwan, which is closer to China, is still open. Did we need to close down Parliament?

We have no choice but to lock down. We do not have enough ventilators. The virus is here. The coronavirus cannot exist without a host. Provided we all

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Richard Prebble Wed, 01 Apr 2020
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