Give them a break
"I understand that NZ is going into lockdown and everyone must stay at home to help prevent the spread of the virus," writes a reader. "Essential businesses are to continue to work. Those sitting at home getting a four week period of work and most getting
a payment from the government. What about the essential workers putting themselves at harm and more chance of catching the deadly virus. Why does the government not give them all a tax break for the wages for the lockdown period, at least then they also get a bit of compensation putting their lives at risk so others can still go shopping."
Marathon effort as Spain locks down
A Spanish athlete recently spent 10 hours running a 61km marathon in the comfort of his own home. Like the vast majority of people in his country and much of Europe, Javier Castroverde, a 41-year-old triathlete, has been spending his days indoors, as part of a social distancing effort to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus. Instead of switching on Netflix and trawling through social media, he has been running . Despite being confined to a relatively small apartment, Castroverde was able to run the equivalent of a 61km marathon in about 10 hours. "You can train indoors, even in a 4-metre-long hallway," he said.
An unintended pun from Stuart
