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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Two years since NZ first locked down – Expert Reaction
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Aotearoa would enter strict lockdown on 23 March 2020 – two years ago this week. […]
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Covid-19 school spread speeds up – Expert Reaction
Three in four New Zealand schools are dealing with active Covid-19 cases, and there has been a 40% rise in reported school infections […]
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Tourists to arrive within weeks – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s doors to the world will widen earlier than expected – from mid-April for Australia. The country’s border is […]
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Covid quarantine cut to a week – Expert Reaction
The timeframe for mandatory self-isolation will soon drop to a week as the Omicron outbreak grows. Starting from Saturday, people […]
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Could NZ limit long Covid? – Expert Reaction
The later arrival of Omicron in Aotearoa means we have watched the impact of long Covid in other countries including […]
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Tracking the true spread of Covid – Expert Reaction
Scientists have had to adapt to track trends in the Omicron outbreak, as infections soar across Aotearoa. Now that the Health Ministry […]
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“Significant” brain changes documented after mild COVID-19 – Expert Reaction
Brain scans of patients infected with Covid-19 show changes in regions that affect memory and smell, and increased cognitive decline. In one of […]
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Are we overlooking hazardous chemicals in the environment? – Expert Reaction
There are gaps in how we monitor chemicals in the environment and how we interpret their impact on living things, […]
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Superbugs set to make common drugs and treatments less effective – Expert Reaction
As germs become more resistant to antimicrobial drugs, infections will become less treatable, and treatments that compromise immunity – like chemotherapy – will […]
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