Rod Jackson: 'We can knock this on the head in a couple of weeks' episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 21, 2021 · 13 MIN

Rod Jackson: 'We can knock this on the head in a couple of weeks'

from Politics Central · host Newstalk ZB

21 more cases in the community today with cabinet to meet tomorrow to deliberate whether New Zealand's lockdown is extended.But epidemiologist at The University of Auckland Rod Jackson says there's cause for optimism. He says "it's really easy to stop an outbreak" and that we can knock this on the head in a couple of weeks if New Zealander's all follow the rules.But he also had a dire warning, saying if we open our borders, people could die.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 21, 2021

Embed this episode

21 more cases in the community today with cabinet to meet tomorrow to deliberate whether New Zealand's lockdown is extended. But epidemiologist at The University of Auckland Rod Jackson says there's cause for optimism. He says "it's really easy to...

Distinct summary based on available episode metadata or transcript content.

NOW PLAYING

Rod Jackson: 'We can knock this on the head in a couple of weeks'

0:00 13:46

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Politics Central?

This episode is 13 minutes long.

When was this Politics Central episode published?

This episode was published on August 21, 2021.

Can I download this Politics Central episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!