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Expert Reactions | Published: 08 December 2021

The country is preparing for another major shift in how it manages COVID-19, with Auckland able to interact with the […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 December 202103 December 2021

Early research from South Africa suggests the Omicron variant may carry a higher reinfection risk compared to the Beta and […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 December 2021

Current vaccines may not work as well against the Omicron variant than for earlier strains of the coronavirus, according to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 December 2021

The Government anticipates rolling out the paediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine by the end of January 2022, pending Medsafe […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 December 202101 December 2021

How can New Zealanders make good decisions to lower risk and keep safe when we enter the new Traffic Light […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 29 November 202129 November 2021

Swathes of the North Island will enter the most restrictive setting in the country’s new Covid-19 protection framework, taking effect […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 November 202128 November 2021

The heavily-mutated Covid-19 variant Omicron is spreading in South Africa as the country sees a fresh spike in cases. Early evidence suggests […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 26 November 202126 November 2021

A Kiwi research team has weighed up rapid testing choices. Rapid antigen tests may miss up to 44% of cases – but […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 November 2021

At present, more than 1500 people with COVID-19 are isolating at home in New Zealand. Almost half of them have not been […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 23 November 202124 November 2021

All of Aotearoa will move to the COVID-19 Protection Framework from Friday 3 December. The alert levels will be swapped for three […]