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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
Staged easing of Auckland’s restrictions – Expert Reaction
Aucklanders are to stay in Alert Level 3, but some restrictions will be eased over time in a three-step plan, starting from tomorrow. Up to […]
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Waikato towns enter Alert Level 3 – Expert Reaction
Parts of the Waikato region will enter Alert Level 3 tonight in response to two recently confirmed cases in Raglan […]
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Which groups are at risk of under-vaccination? – Expert Reaction
While 80 percent of New Zealand’s eligible population is either vaccinated or booked in to get a Covid jab, challenges remain […]
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Spike in cases as Covid affects housing-insecure people – Expert Reaction
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 […]
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WHO 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 […]
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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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