Covid-19 cases continue to rise as we head into the first summer holiday period with widespread community transmission. With end-of-year parties and […]
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How accessible are Covid-19 antivirals? – Expert Q&A
Covid-19 reinfections are ramping up, but how accessible are antiviral medicines? Earlier this spring, a Pfizer-funded survey reported that 54% of New Zealanders […]
Continue readingRoyal Commission on NZ’s COVID-19 response – Expert Reaction
The Government has announced a Royal Commission of Inquiry into its COVID-19 response. The aim of the inquiry is to […]
Continue readingCOVID-19 on a cruise ship – Expert Reaction
Covid-19 cases have been confirmed on one of the first cruise ships to travel around the country in more than […]
Continue readingExtraordinary COVID-19 powers wound down – Expert Reaction
The COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 is being significantly narrowed to allow for a limited set of public health measures. Government […]
Continue readingWill new Covid-19 subvariants fuel the next wave? – Expert Reaction
A range of new Covid-19 subvariants are currently circulating overseas, and some have already reached our shores. With summer around […]
Continue readingCommunity transmission of monkeypox in New Zealand – Expert Reaction
Two new cases of monkeypox have spread within New Zealand’s community, as opposed to previous cases where people were likely […]
Continue readingThe end of the Covid-19 Protection Framework – Expert Reaction
The government has scrapped the Covid-19 Protection Framework, otherwise known as the traffic light system. Government vaccine mandates and most […]
Continue readingProposal to drop most mask mandates in healthcare settings – Expert Reaction
The government has asked for feedback on a proposal to scrap almost all mandates to wear masks in healthcare settings […]
Continue readingOmicron-specific boosters – Expert Reaction
The UK has become the first country to approve an Omicron-specific booster jab for Covid-19. The recently approved vaccine, made […]
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