...The government ultimately (click here) decided to go with Baker’s advice, possibly because of his public health track record. In the 1980s, for example, he helped establish the world’s first national needle exchange programme, which has meant that rates of HIV among injecting drug users in New Zealand are some of the lowest globally....
Michael Baker was and is correct. His approach not only brought New Zealand a virus-free society but, in the long view, there will be few if any New Zealanders with deficits/handicap/effected longevity because of the virus. The greater issue Michael Baker prevented was chronic health conditions that the USA will have to come to terms with into the future.
There is no other way to handle a novel (click here) virus. There is no research on the virus and everything is learned as we go. Why? Why learn as we go when eliminating the risk of the virus is a higher moral value? Dr. Fauci tried in every way to achieve such a goal, but, he was disregarded and it shows.
July 1, 2020
By Ashlea Lynch
Microsoft today (click here) announced a new global skills initiative aimed at bringing digital skills to 25 million people worldwide, including 100,000 in New Zealand by the end of the year. The announcement comes in response to the global economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen New Zealand’s unemployment rate rise. This initiative, detailed on the Official Microsoft Blog, includes immediate steps to help those looking to reskill and pursue an in-demand job, combining existing and new resources from LinkedIn, GitHub and Microsoft. This includes:
- Data and analytics. Using data to understand the most in-demand skill and jobs.
- Free learning resources. Offer access to free learning paths through the end of 2020 and free content from across Microsoft, LinkedIn and GitHub to help people develop the skills needed for these in-demand jobs. The resources can be accessed at: https://opportunity.linkedin.com/.
- Connecting skills to opportunities. Providing low-cost access to industry-recognised certifications through the end of the year and access to free powerful job-seeker tools that will help people get hired once they have the skills and certifications....
