Stephanie Rodgers

This is one of those "clarifying makes it worse" statements. She's correct, we DON'T have "the risk of border closures, gathering limits, cancellations of large-scale events" ... because the Government has literally given up all those tools.

"With COVID cases surging and more people in hospitals already stretched to breaking point, New Zealanders may have CERTAINTY in the fact we will do NOTHING about it" is not ... a great message

#NZpol #AotearoaPol

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/12/jacinda-ardern-claims-covid-19-christmas-comment-has-been-misinterpreted-clarifies-at-press-conference.html

Jacinda Ardern claims COVID-19 Christmas comment has been 'misinterpreted', clarifies at press conference

The remark raised eyebrows at the time.

Newshub
Dec 21, 2022 at 4:01amWeb
Show threadNgati Pakeha KuiaDec 21, 2022
@bootstheory How else should we have interpreted that statement?
Show threadsueDec 21, 2022
@bootstheory @CarolynStirling i a way that made us vote for her
Show threadSteph Gunther 💉💉💉💉Dec 21, 2022
@bootstheory Would you be able to sign and forward my petition to make paxlovid available to all medically vulneable people?
So many of us left out on current eligibility list. One needs 3(!!) serious pre existing conditions. I'm trying to get it so it's ONE pre existing condition.
https://www.change.org/p/expanding-paxlovid-eligibility?redirect=false
Sign the Petition

Expanding Paxlovid Eligibility

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Show threadAri NicholsonDec 21, 2022

@StephGunther @bootstheory I’ve signed the petition, quite appalled actually that I’m not eligible because I only have two co-morbidities even though my doctor has said that Covid would be really bad for me

#COVID19 #Health #Petition

Show threadSteph Gunther 💉💉💉💉Dec 21, 2022
@ari @bootstheory Thank you! Ditto for me. I actually have three, but my two lung conditions are counted as one, and the birth defect in my heart is the second. My cardiac situation has been very badly worsened by first infection. It's shocking that they won't give us access to the meds.
Show threadAri NicholsonDec 21, 2022
@StephGunther @bootstheory It’s a false economy imho