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New community case of COVID-19 – Expert Reaction
There is one new community case of COVID-19 in New Zealand, Dr Ashley Bloomfield announced today. The person is a man […]
Continue readingNew COVID-19 cases – Expert Reaction (Updated)
This post was updated on 18 June. The original 16 June post is below these new comments. Another case of […]
Continue readingCOVID-19 vaccine resources
The SMC has collated resources related to COVID-19 vaccine development. First published 13 May 2020 Resources A list of trusted […]
Continue readingCOVID-19 data visualisations
As part of the Science Media Centre’s COVID-19 response, we commissioned freelance geographer Chris McDowall to create visualisations of key […]
Continue readingMilestones in the COVID-19 pandemic
Our most significant Expert Reactions around the global COVID-19 pandemic. Click here for the full list of COVID-19 Expert Reactions. […]
Continue readingTesting for SARS-CoV-2 in NZ – Expert Reaction
Testing for COVID-19: what’s the most effective method? What do we still need to learn? Do we have enough supplies? […]
Continue readingReports of vaping-related death – In the News
An Illinois man has died from a serious lung disease that he may have contracted as a result of vaping. […]
Continue readingMental health and life expectancy – Expert Reaction
People with mental illness could experience a gap in life expectancy of around 20 years, a report in The Lancet has found. […]
Continue readingMeasuring the Science Media Centre’s impact
By Georgia Nixon, Shaun Hendy, and Dacia Herbulock — Thanks to Te Pūnaha Matatini for initiating this collaboration. The Science Media […]
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