A gradual declining trend in community Covid case numbers has been interrupted, with 45 new infections reported today. Director-General of Health […]
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Surveying shows NZ trusts scientists – Expert Reaction
Countries with higher levels of trust in scientists have better support for Covid-19 measures, an international survey finds. New Zealanders […]
Continue readingWHO recommends antibody cocktail to treat Covid – Expert Reaction
The World Health Organization is recommending two monoclonal antibodies, casirivimab and imdevimab, be used to treat Covid-infected people who are […]
Continue reading‘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 […]
Continue readingAuckland 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 […]
Continue readingCovid-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 […]
Continue reading$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 […]
Continue readingArthritis 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 […]
Continue readingUnderstanding 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) […]
Continue readingWhat 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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