The SMC led an online media briefing about the recent progress in vaccine development for COVID-19. Professor David Murdoch, University […]
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Catching COVID-19 from surfaces – Expert Q&A
A number of cases of COVID-19 transmission suggest that contaminated surfaces may play a role in spreading the disease. This […]
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Moderna vaccine trial results – Expert Reaction
US company Moderna has announced that their leading vaccine against COVID-19 is 95 percent effective. The analysis was based on the first 95 […]
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Mandatory masking on flights and Auckland’s public transport – Expert Reaction
Cabinet has decided to make mask-wearing mandatory on Auckland’s public transport, while travelling in and out of the city, and on all […]
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Auckland case linked to November cluster – Expert Reaction
Genomic sequencing has linked the new community case of COVID-19 to the November quarantine cluster. The new case was announced […]
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Mystery COVID-19 case in Auckland – Expert Reaction
This post was updated on the evening of 12 November 2020, following an update from the Ministry of Health. The […]
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Covid-19 vaccine promising results – Expert Reaction
Results from a trial of a leading vaccine suggest it could protect over 90% of people from Covid-19 infection. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine uses a new […]
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November quarantine cluster – Expert Reaction
The Ministry of Health has provided an update on the new cluster of COVID-19 cases which emerged in NZ over the […]
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Mental health impacts of NZ’s lockdown revealed – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s lockdown reduced wellbeing – particularly among young adults – according to a survey of 2,000 Kiwis taken in […]
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Community transmission from isolation facility – Expert Reaction
The Ministry of Health has released more details of the managed isolation staff member infected with COVID-19. The person is […]
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