It's this arrogance that's infuriating! You're only able to choose elimination at the expense of hundreds of thousands of your citizens being banned from returning. This entire 'can't let a single person die of COVID' will never be sustainable, and once you reach 80% it becomes at the expense of the living as Anthony has said. I understa…
It's this arrogance that's infuriating! You're only able to choose elimination at the expense of hundreds of thousands of your citizens being banned from returning. This entire 'can't let a single person die of COVID' will never be sustainable, and once you reach 80% it becomes at the expense of the living as Anthony has said. I understand that you haven't lived overseas through the pandemic, but life goes on. The change of a breakthrough case killing a healthy, vaccinated citizen is incredibly low. I don't expect you to understand this on an emotional level, but NZers have little idea of how a) difficult it was to live through the pandemic unvaccinated and b) how fast the world is adjusting.
Agree Holly, though I think Bernard has heaps of his family overseas. Regardless, we need some more sensibility from the government and media. As Julian has said below, once we hit high levels of vaccination elimination will obviously be a failed strategy. The government needs to lead, not be constantly beholden to public health experts.
Thanks Holly. I do have family overseas who are telling me about what’s happening on the ground. I agree on those risks. But for 70% of NZers, they are committed to elimination. And the PM just said 100% vaccination is what she wants and she won’t tolerate one death.
It's this arrogance that's infuriating! You're only able to choose elimination at the expense of hundreds of thousands of your citizens being banned from returning. This entire 'can't let a single person die of COVID' will never be sustainable, and once you reach 80% it becomes at the expense of the living as Anthony has said. I understand that you haven't lived overseas through the pandemic, but life goes on. The change of a breakthrough case killing a healthy, vaccinated citizen is incredibly low. I don't expect you to understand this on an emotional level, but NZers have little idea of how a) difficult it was to live through the pandemic unvaccinated and b) how fast the world is adjusting.
Agree Holly, though I think Bernard has heaps of his family overseas. Regardless, we need some more sensibility from the government and media. As Julian has said below, once we hit high levels of vaccination elimination will obviously be a failed strategy. The government needs to lead, not be constantly beholden to public health experts.
100% - apologies of course he does as everyone. It just riles me, sitting here in my week-to-week sublet.
Can Understand. It’s a horrible situation.
Thanks Holly. I do have family overseas who are telling me about what’s happening on the ground. I agree on those risks. But for 70% of NZers, they are committed to elimination. And the PM just said 100% vaccination is what she wants and she won’t tolerate one death.