The World Health Organization is recommending two monoclonal antibodies, casirivimab and imdevimab, be used to treat Covid-infected people who are […]
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‘Very high’ vaccination rate needed to end lockdowns – Expert Reaction
A new modelling paper says that New Zealand may no longer need lockdowns if we vaccinate 90 per cent of […]
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Auckland moves to Level 3 – Expert Reaction
Auckland will move to Alert Level 3 on Wednesday, while the rest of the country remains at Level 2. Part […]
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Covid-19 cases found in Hauraki – Expert Reaction
Three new Covid-19 cases in rural Waikato, south of the Auckland border, have exposed a hole in the Alert Level 4 […]
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$36 million to study infectious diseases – Expert Reaction
New funding for infectious disease research – aiming to aid Aotearoa’s Covid-19 response and preparation for future pandemics – was announced at today’s 1 […]
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Arthritis drug funded to treat Covid-19 – Expert Reaction
Arthritis drug tocilizumab will now be funded to treat patients with moderate to severe cases of Covid-19. The drug is […]
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Understanding DDoS cyber attacks – Expert Reaction
Cyber attacks have hit several New Zealand organisations this month, disrupting their online services. The Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) […]
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What do we know about the Novavax vaccine? – Expert Q&A
The Novavax vaccine is the remaining Covid-19 jab among the Government’s pre-purchase agreements that’s under review by Medsafe, with doses […]
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Same Alert Levels to continue for another week – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s current alert level settings will stay the course for another week as “mystery cases” of Covid-19 still emerge […]
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Unlinked cases under the spotlight – Expert Reaction
Twenty new community cases were reported on Sunday, including eight cases yet to be linked. In total, 34 unlinked cases […]
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