Daniel Walker, Author at Science Media Centre

Covid-19 cases found in Hauraki – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 September 202120 September 2021

Three new Covid-19 cases in rural Waikato, south of the Auckland border, have exposed a hole in the Alert Level 4 […]

$36 million to study infectious diseases – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 20 September 202120 September 2021

New funding for infectious disease research – aiming to aid Aotearoa’s Covid-19 response and preparation for future pandemics – was announced at today’s 1 […]

Unlinked cases under the spotlight – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 September 2021

Twenty new community cases were reported on Sunday, including eight cases yet to be linked. In total, 34 unlinked cases […]

Alert level decision ahead – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 September 202106 September 2021

20 new Covid-19 community cases have been reported on Sunday, with Cabinet set to review the alert level settings for […]

Chasing Covid variants of interest – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 02 September 202102 September 2021

The Mu variant of the Covid-19 virus – first found in Colombia early this year – has now been classed as […]

Two weeks since lockdown began – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 September 2021

The Ministry of Health has announced 75 new Covid cases in New Zealand, a rise on the previous two days. All but one […]

Cancer risk from nitrates deemed unlikely – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 September 2021

New research concludes it is “highly unlikely” that nitrates in drinking water or food increase bowel cancer risk, based on existing evidence. Carried out […]

West Auckland hit by “incredible” rainfall – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 31 August 202102 September 2021

Parts of Auckland – especially in the west – have had an “incredible” amount of rain in overnight thunderstorms, according to NIWA. Fifty homes have been […]