The Ministry of Health has today reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand, with a potential mix of new and […]
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Ports and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction
Two coronavirus cases have been detected at New Zealand ports in the past week. One was a port worker who is suspected to […]
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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 […]
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International advice on managing COVID-19 – Expert Reaction
New messaging on lockdowns from a World Health Organisation special envoy has caused some confusion. This morning, WHO spokesperson Dr […]
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WHO advice on lockdowns – In the News
Confusion has been raised over a World Health Organisation envoy’s advice to governments on the use of lockdowns to control […]
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Auckland moves to Alert Level 1 – Expert Reaction
Auckland will join the rest of New Zealand at Alert Level 1 on Wednesday night, Jacinda Ardern has announced. The […]
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Can we improve coronavirus testing? – Expert Q&A
Nearly a million Kiwis have been tested for COVID-19 since January. While nasal swabs and PCR analysis are currently the standard practice for […]
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Managing COVID-19 risk from overseas – Expert Reaction
A flurry of new imported COVID-19 cases has been announced today, with ten on the same flight from India. Twelve new cases […]
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Cross-country review highlights NZ’s COVID-19 strategy – Expert Reaction
A just-published policy review in The Lancet says more countries should consider taking a ‘zero-COVID’ approach to tackling the pandemic. An international team of […]
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Alert Level status quo stays a little longer – Expert Reaction
Aotearoa New Zealand will stay at its current Covid-19 Alert Level settings for at least another week to mitigate remaining […]
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