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Worst case scenario

According to the medical mavens, here in NZ, our death rate from Covid-19 should be peaking right about now.

If things continue as expected, we'll soon see a significant decline in the number of new deaths being experienced as that curve follows the reduction in the number of new cases being reported.

So far, so good.

The big risk is that if we relax our lockdown controls before completely erradicating the virus, we may find ourselves back at square one in fairly short order -- and that would require another protracted period of lockdown, effectively undoing all the good work we've achieved to this point. This makes the government's decision on exactly when to start loosening the screws an incredibly important one.

Do it too soon and we will see cases and deaths begin to rise again. Stay locked down too long and we risk unnecessary harm to the economy.

Would you rather see us err on the side of caution by extending the lockdown, or to take a punt and get the economy working again as soon as possible?

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Forums are up!

Yes, people have been complaining about the lack of forums for months now so I finally got off my chuff and finished the transition to the new server and the commissioning of the new forums.

So, if you want to "have your say" then register at the new forums using the magic word Aardvarkroxs when asked for it.

Take a moment to introduce yourself to the rest of the Aardvark community and pretty shortly I'll be expanding the number of forums to encompass a number of areas that are regularly discussed on this site.

The contact form is not yet working (got to rejig the CGI scripts) but if anyone wants to email me they can send their communications to editor at this domain or PM me via the forums.

Oh yes, if anyone wants a bit of a plug then the sponsorship space is now up for grabs. Until someone is prepared to offer a donation for the use of this space, I'm happy to offer a free plug to anyone who wants to send me a suitable 150x150 graphic and link.

Stay tuned!

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