COVID-19

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 August 202018 August 2020

Results of genome testing from two Auckland COVID-19 cases that were under investigation have confirmed that one case is connected […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 August 2020

Auckland will stay in Alert Level 3 for another 12 days. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern provided the update this evening […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 August 202014 August 2020

The Prime Minister has urged people to look out for the onset of COVID-19 symptoms if they’ve been in contact […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 August 202013 August 2020

Efforts to track down the origin of the new cases of COVID-19 in the community are ongoing. Director-General of Health […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 August 202012 August 2020

New Zealanders have been briefed with new information about how the Government is handling new cases of community transmission. The […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 August 202012 February 2021

News reports suggest Russia has approved a COVID-19 vaccine after two months of tests in humans. Our colleagues at the […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 August 202012 August 2020

Four COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in one Auckland family from an unknown source. From noon on Wednesday, the city will […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 August 202025 August 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is making the careers of NZ researchers even more vulnerable, according to a new discussion paper. The […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 11 August 202017 August 2020

The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 August 202006 August 2020

The Government will be testing a new Bluetooth-based contact tracing technology in Rotorua. The CovidCard is around the same size […]