Tēnā koe i tēnei ahiahi,

Welcome to our last Covid-19 newsletter for the week - we think everyone needs a break at the weekend.

Get outside if you can, take a walk, stretch the legs, hang with your nearest and dearest (but not in large groups).

We'll continue in-depth coverage at rnz.co.nz and on-air. If you want a great re-cap of how it all got to this point then check out this timeline.

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We wish you a calm, safe and relaxing weekend...

News snapshot

As more Covid-19 restrictions pile up, the impacts on everyday life begin to hit home.

Anna Bain, pictured above, should be having her final wedding dress fitting but she and her partner, Nate McKinnon, have had to delay their happy day.

For Kiwis stuck overseas, it's an increasingly stressful time as flight options evaporate and the Government says it can't guarantee all will get back.

Auckland Mayor Phil Goff is closing libraries, pools and recreation centres for two weeks, a move bound to be replicated in other areas (which will break my library-loving daughter's little heart for a bit).

Many businesses are going completely cashless, with transport officials saying they need to do the same for buses and trains.

Air NZ though is getting a cash re-fueling, in the form of a $900m loan from the Government, while the Reserve Bank is greasing the financial wheels.

US President Donald Trump keeps slipping in his pool of hair product, this time causing confusion about whether a drug is ready for treating Covid-19 patients in the US or not.

Interestingly, the drug is one China has been using. The same China he is blaming for the crisis and which has made spectacular progress in battling the virus' spread.

The fight goes on here. Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield announced 11 new Covid-19 cases today, taking the tally to 39. 

Helping hand

Supermarkets across the country cracking down on hoarders (garden centres are next) could learn a lesson or two from their Danish cousins. As pictured below, they brought in a unique pricing structure to deter such behaviour.

If you want to learn a bit more about the treatments being proposed for Covid-19 this is an excellent summary.

And to help you beat the self-isolation blues, here are some tips.

Dealing with home-based co-workers

Sometimes the internet is a joy. With many people co-working at home, this Facebook thread has helpfully turned the situation into one long series of belly laughs.

The premise is simple, rename the members of your family: children become co-workers; partners are the CEO and pets are the secretaries (don't ask me, I didn't make the rules). 

Here's a sample from mine: My co-worker told me today that I'm becoming a germaphobe because I insisted she follow health and safety rules and wash her hands. Meanwhile, she is pushing the CEO to add a secretary to our office. The CEO, however, is against such moves in constrained times, saying lots of our neighbours have secretaries - we could borrow them for walks. The co-worker is also demanding we watch a Series of Unfortunate events on Netflix as a team building exercise. I suggest we're living it already.

We'd be delighted to see examples from your home office. Send them to me here.

Yesterday, due to Eurovision's cancellation we asked for video submissions to help distraught music fans out. Here's one from eight-year-old Tiahuia.

Till Monday. Kia Kaha.