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Covid-19 deaths: Which governments have failed?

Posted by in Economics, Health, Politics

The latest worldwide average death rate per one million people is 31, up from 26 a week ago. Figures are from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control situation report to Saturday 2nd May. Here’s the updated list of countries with death rates more than twice that average: Territory/Area Country Deaths per million Europe San Marino 1208 Europe Belgium 665 Europe Andorra 557 Europe Spain 531 Europe Italy 467 Europe The United Kingdom 405 Europe France 377 Americas Sint Maarten 303 Europe Netherlands 286 Europe Sweden 263 Europe Isle…read more

May.03
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Covid-19: Renters suffer most

Posted by in Activism, Economics, Politics

Rents are expensive everywhere, but especially so in New Zealand where major cities are among the least affordable in the world (see Demographia.com). When wages are cut and jobs are lost, the poorest households take the biggest hit – and while the New Zealand government is preparing a second round of support for small business rents, no such support has been mentioned for renters. Of nearly 2000 people surveyed by Renters United recently, more than half had lost at least a third of their income, and others were even more…read more

Apr.29
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Covid-19 deaths: Which governments have failed?

Posted by in Economics, Health, Politics

The latest worldwide average death rate per one million people is 26, based on the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control situation report to Saturday 25th April. Here’s the updated list of countries with death rates more than twice that average: Territory/Area Country Deaths per 1million population Europe San Marino 1,179 Europe Belgium 597 Europe Andorra 518 Europe Spain 482 Europe Italy 436 Europe France 346 Europe The United Kingdom 299 Americas Sint Maarten 280 Europe Netherlands 257 Europe Sweden 217 Europe Ireland 215 Europe Isle of Man 212…read more

Apr.27
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Covid-19 deaths: Which governments have failed?

Posted by in Economics, Health, Politics

The latest worldwide average death rate per one million people is 18.9, based on the World Health Organisation situation report of Saturday 18th April. Here’s the updated list of countries with death rates more than twice that average: Territory/Area Country Deaths per 1million population Europe San Marino 1,120 Europe Andorra 453 Europe Belgium 446 Europe Spain 417 Europe Italy 376 Europe France 286 Europe The United Kingdom 215 Europe Netherlands 202 Europe Sweden 139 Europe Switzerland 122 Europe Luxembourg 115 Europe Ireland 107 Europe Jersey 99 Americas United States of…read more

Apr.19
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Bill English’s business briefing on Covid-19

Posted by in Economics, Politics

Key takeout message – the public urgently needs to wake up to the costs of our covid-19 response, and the opportunity to create a fairer world through capital gains taxes. Corporates are well aware of this, though quick to publicly deny anything should change… In late March, former Prime Minister Sir Bill English gave a presentation to wealth management firm Jarden. A summary from a 90-minute presentation – was distributed to clients and has been circulating in political and business circles since. This leaked briefing contained a warning to financial…read more

Apr.13
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