Skegg said that the testing had been skewed to symptomatic people who have been overseas or were in close contact with a confirmed case, and was therefore a poor indication of community transmission. The F1 driver has now issued a statement on the same platform, explaining that he "hadn't actually seen the comment attached" to the post in question, saying that he's "only human". That strict criteria meant that there was probably a "far higher" number of actual cases than the 647 confirmed and probable cases to date, he said. "I wouldn't want to second-guess their judgement."

• Covid 19 coronavirus: New Zealand's first death - victim named as hospitals clear decks, supermarkets face scrutiny • Covid 19 coronavirus: What we know about New Zealand's first 500 cases A University of Saskatchewan professor says it is normal to feel drained following months of adapting to a new world, brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. © 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. National leader Simon Bridges, who chairs the committee, said he had spoken to a symptomatic person who was told by her doctor to be tested, but clinicians at the testing station said they wouldn't test. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. We rely on them to do that because we can't police every person." This is a huge logistical exercise and a challenge which I don't underestimate." BBC News has contacted Facebook - which owns Instagram - for comment. Bridges asked why every arrival from overseas wasn't being tested, but Bloomfield said they were being treated with extra vigilance. Register with us and content you save will appear here so you can access them to read later. Clark said all frontline staff should be able to use PPE if they wanted. Bloomfield told the committee that surveillance testing was about to get underway, but it now needed revision because many patients were being seen remotely rather than face-to-face, making it impossible to get a swab sample. Ombler told the committee that the Government's strategy depended on stopping person-to-person and location-to-location spread of the disease.

"I have a lot of confidence in that.

Hamilton originally shared the post about Bill Gates and vaccine trials on his Instagram story to his 18 million followers.

"We want to keep them safe because they are keeping us safe." "Every effort must be made to prevent spread from New Zealanders returning from overseas. They were successfully able to neutralise SARS-CoV-2 - the virus responsible for Covid-19 - in lab tests.Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A Hamilton professor has asked everyone to be kind to one another while he and his colleagues work to find treatments and vaccines for coronavirus.Speaking after his team discovered a potential breakthrough in developing a treatment derived from llama antibodies, Professor James Naismith was confident science would solve the problem of coronavirus.Professor Naismith, director of The Rosalind Franklin Institute and Professor of Structural Biology at Oxford University, and his team were successfully able to neutralise SARS-CoV-2 - the virus responsible for Covid-19 - in lab tests.They hope the antibodies - known as nanobodies due to their small size - could eventually be developed as a treatment but in the meantime, Professor Naismith urged everyone to stick with the government guidance.He said: “Science is moving at an incredible pace to defeat Covid-19, we will have treatments and vaccines in record time.“I know that it cannot move fast enough and so many people have suffered terrible losses.“Until these new medicines put a stop to Covid-19, we can all do things that are really important and helpful; wash our hands regularly, socially distance, protect the vulnerable and be kind to each other. Currently a symptomatic person is quarantined at the border, while asymptomatic people with suitable self-isolation plans are allowed to go home. It's like pressing the pause button. "Have we got 500 undiagnosed cases out there or do we have several thousand?

"We all know how costly this lockdown will be in human and economic terms. From July 14 to 31, Hamilton County averaged 107 new COVID-19 cases per day — higher than any other point throughout the pandemic. Photo / Supplied National Party leader Simon Bridges is chairing the Epidemic Response Committee. Clark said the Government was "very actively" looking at those options while also weighing up human rights and privacy considerations. From breaking news to debate and conversation, we bring you the news as it happens Whether you’re looking to buy or rent, OneRoof.co.nz has everything you need to find your dream home. Home and community support workers looking after the fragile, elderly or disabled have been pleading with the Government for PPE, with some health workers threatening to resign. Bridges said this week the committee would focus on the health response on Tuesday, the economic response on Wednesday with Finance Minister Grant Robertson and Treasury Secretary Caralee McLiesh appearing, and enforcement on Thursday with Police Commissioner Mike Bush appearing, as well as ministers and chief executives of Civil Defence and Customs.The sessions will be livestreamed onto Parliament TV, as well as Parliament's website On the go and no time to finish that story right now? "We can't get rid of all virus particles in New Zealand. An expert epidemiologist is calling on the Government to quarantine all people arriving in New Zealand from overseas and for a much wider testing and contact-tracing regime to prevent needless deaths from Covid-19. He added that the health workforce had been boosted by more than 6500 people returning to the profession, and more training would ensure enough staff could operate the country's ICU equipment. Prof. Hamilton said.