ESR has detected the highly mutated COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 – known as ‘Pirola’ – in New Zealand wastewater samples taken […]
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All COVID-19 requirements removed – Expert Reaction
As of Tuesday 15 August 2023, mandatory seven-day isolation will no longer be required for people with COVID-19, and visitors to healthcare […]
Continue readingKids could be worst off in winter illness surge – Expert Q&A
Cases of RSV and Influenza B are on the rise this winter – both illnesses which predominately affect our youngest […]
Continue readingCovid-19 isolation rules remain – Expert Reaction
Cabinet has agreed to retain mandatory measures for positive Covid-19 cases to isolate for 7 days, and retain the mandatory use […]
Continue readingWhat would happen if Covid isolation was no longer mandatory in New Zealand? – Expert Reaction
Researchers at Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa have used a mathematical model to figure out how rates of infection, hospital admissions, and deaths would […]
Continue readingTaking breaks to stay Covid-safe – Expert Reaction
Keeping rooms ventilated and taking breaks are critical factors in stopping respiratory viruses like COVID-19 from building up inside during […]
Continue readingIs avian influenza a threat to Aotearoa? – Expert Reaction
The current international outbreak of avian flu is decimating wild birds, causing havoc for chicken farmers, and has even spilled […]
Continue readingOmicron-specific vaccine approved for over-30s – Expert Reaction
Everyone in Aotearoa over 30 years old will be able to get the new Pfizer Covid-19 bivalent vaccine from the beginning […]
Continue readingPfizer vaccine available for some under-5s – Expert Reaction
Children aged between six months and four years can now access a paediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine if they […]
Continue readingDoes NZ need a bivalent booster? – Expert Reaction
One year on from when many Kiwis got their first COVID-19 booster vaccine, how is the country’s immunity holding up? […]
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