New Zealand has been praised for its initial COVID-19 pandemic response, but what do we know about long-term health effects and how […]
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Could Covid-19 mutations weaken vaccines? – Expert Q&A
A new Covid-19 mutation nicknamed ‘Eek’, which could reduce vaccine efficacy, is becoming increasingly prevalent. Overseas researchers have said the increase in dominance […]
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Future of voluntary carbon mitigation – Expert Briefing
Carbon mitigation efforts by some NZ organisations will not work in the new context of the Paris Agreement, according to […]
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Understanding NZ’s natural hazard and risk assessment landscape – Expert Briefing
As defendants prepare for their first appearance in court tomorrow on charges relating to the Whakaari/White Island eruption, the SMC […]
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Young adults and risk-taking – Expert Q&A
The recently announced community cases of COVID-19 includes a young adult who visited several places while potentially infectious. Yesterday, the […]
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Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing explained – Expert Briefing
Scientists at an Australian biotechnology company explain the process of creating Covid-19 jabs that are likely to end up in […]
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How transmissible is the new COVID-19 variant in NZ? – Expert Briefing
The SMC led an online media briefing about what we understand about how the new COVID-19 variants spread. Dr David […]
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First-off-the-block COVID-19 vaccines – Expert Briefing
The Science Media Centre led an online briefing about promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, including the mRNA vaccine from Pfizer and […]
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Latest developments in COVID-19 vaccines – Expert Briefing
The SMC led an online media briefing about the recent progress in vaccine development for COVID-19. Professor David Murdoch, University […]
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Catching COVID-19 from surfaces – Expert Q&A
A number of cases of COVID-19 transmission suggest that contaminated surfaces may play a role in spreading the disease. This […]
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