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NZ lockdown extended as cases spiral to new highs

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced an extension to the nation’s lockdown

The lockdown in Auckland will be extended by two weeks following a spike in COVID cases linked to the delta variant, with over 53 new cases reported Monday.

New Zealand has been largely virus-free for months, eradicating a small number of cases in February. But following an outbreak of the Delta variant imported from Australia, it prompted Prime Minister Ardern to order a snap nationwide lockdown on August 17.

Infections of the outbreak have reached now 562

Around 1.7 million Aucklanders will remain in strict level 4 lockdown for another two weeks, while restrictions for the remainder of the country will be eased slightly to a level 3.

Ardern’s tough and swift lockdowns, along with closing the international border from March 2020, were credited with reining in COVID-19 in the country.

However, the government now faces questions over a delayed vaccine rollout, as well as rising costs in a country heavily reliant on an immigrant workforce.

Around 21% of the population of 5.1 million people have been fully vaccinated, the slowest pace among the wealthy nations of the OECD grouping.

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AWS outage sparks business reputation risks

AWS outage underscores risks of single tech reliance; Darren Woolley offers strategies for brands to mitigate potential damage.

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AWS outage underscores risks of single tech reliance; Darren Woolley offers strategies for brands to mitigate potential damage.


A major Amazon Web Services outage highlights the dangers of relying on a single tech partner, with brands facing potential repetitional damage.

Darren Woolley from TrinityP3 discusses strategies to mitigate such risks.

#AWS #CloudComputing #TechOutage #BusinessRisk #TrinityP3 #BrandReputation #TechDependency #CloudStrategy


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Bitcoin’s weakness sparks market warning

Bitcoin’s stagnation amid asset rallies signals potential deeper issues in speculative markets, hinting at tougher times ahead.

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Bitcoin’s stagnation amid asset rallies signals potential deeper issues in speculative markets, hinting at tougher times ahead.


Bitcoin’s failure to rebound while other assets rally could signal deeper cracks in speculative markets.

Analysts warn it may foreshadow tougher times ahead.

#Bitcoin #Crypto #Markets #DavidScutt #StoneX #Investing #Fed #Inflation #Stocks #MarketWarning


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OpenAI launches Atlas to rival Google

OpenAI launches Atlas, an AI browser aimed to revolutionize online search and user interaction, challenging Google.

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OpenAI launches Atlas, an AI browser aimed to revolutionize online search and user interaction, challenging Google.


OpenAI has unveiled Atlas, an AI-powered browser built to challenge Google and reinvent how users search and interact online.

The launch marks a major shift in the future of web browsing.

#OpenAI #Atlas #AI #Technology #BradGastwirth #CircularTechnology #Google #SamAltman #ChatGPT #Innovation #TechNews


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