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Catching COVID-19 from surfaces – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 18 November 2020

A number of cases of COVID-19 transmission suggest that contaminated surfaces may play a role in spreading the disease. This […]

Moderna vaccine trial results – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 November 202012 February 2021

US company Moderna has announced that their leading vaccine against COVID-19 is 95 percent effective. The analysis was based on the first 95 […]

Mandatory masking on flights and Auckland’s public transport – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 November 2020

Cabinet has decided to make mask-wearing mandatory on Auckland’s public transport, while travelling in and out of the city, and on all […]

Auckland case linked to November cluster – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 November 202013 November 2020

Genomic sequencing has linked the new community case of COVID-19 to the November quarantine cluster. The new case was announced […]

Are we facing runaway climate change? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 November 2020

Even if greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced to zero, global temperatures may continue to rise for centuries, according to […]

Mystery COVID-19 case in Auckland – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 November 202012 November 2020

This post was updated on the evening of 12 November 2020, following an update from the Ministry of Health. The […]

Serious risks from liquid ecstasy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 November 2020

Recent reports suggest more Kiwis are overdosing with liquid ecstasy, particularly in the Wellington region. In response, High Alert has published an […]

Covid-19 vaccine promising results – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 November 202012 February 2021

Results from a trial of a leading vaccine suggest it could protect over 90% of people from Covid-19 infection. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine uses a new […]