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Working across government, the research “We are working across government sector and with businesses to respond to develop a vaccine strategy with the hard and fast against the serious global research and science community, and health threat is vital, and this new Fund potential vaccine manufacturers. 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This work is available under the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO licence. New Zealand recorded zero number of Covid-19 probable or confirmed cases on two days consecutively this week. Well done to all of us. Graph courtesy WHO. New Zealand COVID-19 May 7 - May 13, 2020 I 5 New measures to bolster PM lists support Aged Residential Care measures for businesses On Wednesday PM Jacinda Ardern went on Facebook and listed the support measures her government has put in place for businesses during Covid-19. The details: safety during COVID-19 "There are many, many people and businesses impacted by COVID-19. We’ve put in place a range of support packages to try and help people through, and I’m really keen to make sure everyone knows where to access them. A few too many links for here, so I’ll pop them in the comments below." new screening tool aimed at group includes Nigel Millar (Southern A bolstering the safety of aged DHB), Frances Hughes (NZACA, Oceania residential care residents and staff has Healthcare), Rhonda Sherriff (NZACA), been released to district health boards, Carolyn Cooper (Bupa), Cheyne Chalmers aged care providers and the wider health (Ryman Healthcare), Richard Scrase sector for immediate use. (Canterbury and West Coast DHBs), The tool, which takes the form of a Harriette Carr (Deputy Director of Public detailed questionnaire to be completed Health, Ministry of Health), and Kathy by clinical professionals, will be used Glasgow (Principal Nursing Advisor, to assess when to test new or returning Ministry of Health). Aged Residential Care (ARC) residents The tool outlines the specific clinical Wage subsidy scheme: https://www. boosts... for COVID 19. The form is to be used and contact information required by workandincome.govt.nz/.../wage.../index. • Tax support: https://www.ird.govt. by clinical professionals assessing ARC to support safe admission of new html nz/covid-19 people who are either being discharged, residents, and those returning from the • Commercial tenancies: https://www. transferred or moved into ARC. community or hospitals. It is expected to • Business finance guarantee: https:// justice.govt.nz/.../guidance-for- The tool was developed by a clinical provide greater assurance to providers, www.business.govt.nz/.../business- commercial.../ working group established by the Ministry residents and their families about the finance.../ • Insolvency: https://www.beehive. of Health, DHBs and the New Zealand measures being taken to keep ARC • Interest free loans: https://www. govt.nz/.../insolvency-relief-sight… Aged Care Association (NZACA) .The facilities safe during COVID 19. beehive.govt.nz/.../government- Immigration (COVID-19 Response) Amendment Bill introduced Bill to temporarily amend for varying periods of time (enabling The current legislation is predicated on • waive the requirement to obtain a A immigration legislation to support processing to be staggered), stop people individual applications managed on an transit visa the quick and efficient management of overseas from making visa applications individual basis. The Immigration Act has • suspend the ability to make visa changes during COVID-19 is being while it is not possible to travel to New very limited ability to deal with applicants applications for visas or submit introduced to Parliament today. Zealand due to border restrictions, and as a class or group of individuals. Expressions of Interest in applying for “The Immigration (COVID-19 provide the ability to refuse entry to The Bill introduces eight time-limited visas by classes of people Response) Amendment Bill presents a people who are deemed to hold a visa. powers: • revoke the entry permission of people pragmatic solution to practical challenges “The changes introduced through the who arrive either on private aircraft arising from the COVID-19 Pandemic for Bill will ensure that our immigration • to impose, vary or cancel conditions or marine vessels (to align them with migrants in New Zealand and the New system is flexible and responsive to this for classes of temporary entry class people who arrive on commercial Zealand Government”, said Minister of emergency situation.