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 […]
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 readingSame Alert Levels to continue for another week – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s current alert level settings will stay the course for another week as “mystery cases” of Covid-19 still emerge […]
Continue readingUnlinked cases under the spotlight – Expert Reaction
Twenty new community cases were reported on Sunday, including eight cases yet to be linked. In total, 34 unlinked cases […]
Continue readingQuarantine-free travel for seasonal workers – Expert Reaction
Starting in October, seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu will be able to come to New Zealand without needing […]
Continue readingExtra Pfizer vaccines due tomorrow – Expert Reaction
New Zealand has topped up its Covid-19 vaccine supply with more than 250,000 additional doses purchased from Spain to meet […]
Continue readingKākāpō in good genetic health despite inbreeding – Expert Reaction
Analysis of almost 50 kākāpō genomes has found the current population on Rakiura/Stewart Island is more in-bred – but shows […]
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