COVID-19

RATs and self-isolation – Expert Q&A

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 July 202206 July 2022

Evidence shows some Covid-19 cases can remain infectious after seven days, meaning they may continue to spread the virus after leaving […]

Covid-19 vaccines for kids under 5 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 June 2022

US health authorities have given the green light to mRNA Covid-19 vaccines for children under five and will be made […]

Pre-departure Covid test dropped for incoming travellers – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 16 June 202216 June 2022

From Monday night, people travelling into New Zealand will no longer be required to test before leaving. The Covid-19 Response […]

Modelling NZ’s next Omicron wave – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 June 2022

How might waning immunity and reinfection affect our next wave of COVID-19? Researchers have modelled different scenarios to predict what the coming months might […]

A big week for Long Covid research – In the News

In the News | Published: 27 May 202201 June 2022

More than 2,000 people attended an Aotearoa-first Long Covid symposium, hosted by the University of Otago, where early results were […]

Second Covid-19 booster approved for vulnerable groups – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 May 202229 May 2022

A second booster shot will be available from mid-June for people who are at high risk of getting very sick from COVID-19. […]

Forecasting the next five years of the COVID-19 crisis – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 May 2022

An international report predicts the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to be a society-wide crisis of growing inequalities that span far beyond […]

Covid-19 cases going undetected as winter approaches – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 May 202216 May 2022

Modelling revealed by the Ministry of Health shows the next Covid-19 peak could coincide with a return of winter illnesses […]

Catching Covid-19 more than once – Expert Q&A

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 May 202203 May 2022

New Covid-19 variants and waning immunity could see more New Zealanders catching the virus for a second time. As we […]

Covid-19 LAMP tests to be trialled – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 May 2022

Thirty Air New Zealand staff will participate in a trial for LAMP tests, which can accurately detect Covid-19 within 30 minutes. The government […]

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