Claire Kaplan, Author at Science Media Centre

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 May 202013 May 2020

A pre-print study says there is a new, quickly spreading mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study – which has […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 24 April 2020

New research, led by New Zealander Dr Anne Wyllie, suggests that saliva samples may be more sensitive to detecting SARS-CoV-2 […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 April 202021 April 2020

New Zealand will move from Alert Level 4 to Alert Level 3 at 11:59pm on Monday, 27 April, Prime Minister Jacinda […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 April 2020

New Zealanders returning to the country will be quarantined for 14 days in an approved facility. This afternoon Prime Minister Jacinda […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 09 April 2020

Testing for COVID-19: what’s the most effective method? What do we still need to learn? Do we have enough supplies? […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 April 2020

Tomorrow New Zealanders will reach the half-way point of the four-week-long Level 4 restrictions. Today, the Ministry of Health launched […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 April 2020

To mask or not to mask? Between contradictory headlines, many are confused about whether face masks help reduce the spread […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 April 202012 August 2020

Kiwi parents and caregivers will likely be facing their own challenges caring for children as New Zealand enters the second […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 April 202011 May 2020

Support services have raised alarm bells over the lockdown, saying it could spark more cases of family violence in New […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 March 202031 March 2020

The nationwide lockdown raises questions on how New Zealanders will consume both legal and illegal substances during Alert Level 4 […]