The World Health Organization is recommending two monoclonal antibodies, casirivimab and imdevimab, be used to treat Covid-infected people who are […]
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‘Very high’ vaccination rate needed to end lockdowns – Expert Reaction
A new modelling paper says that New Zealand may no longer need lockdowns if we vaccinate 90 per cent of […]
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Auckland moves to Level 3 – Expert Reaction
Auckland will move to Alert Level 3 on Wednesday, while the rest of the country remains at Level 2. Part […]
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Covid-19 cases found in Hauraki – Expert Reaction
Three new Covid-19 cases in rural Waikato, south of the Auckland border, have exposed a hole in the Alert Level 4 […]
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$36 million to study infectious diseases – Expert Reaction
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 […]
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Unlinked cases under the spotlight – Expert Reaction
Twenty new community cases were reported on Sunday, including eight cases yet to be linked. In total, 34 unlinked cases […]
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Alert level decision ahead – Expert Reaction
20 new Covid-19 community cases have been reported on Sunday, with Cabinet set to review the alert level settings for […]
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Chasing Covid variants of interest – Expert Q&A
The Mu variant of the Covid-19 virus – first found in Colombia early this year – has now been classed as […]
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Two weeks since lockdown began – Expert Reaction
The Ministry of Health has announced 75 new Covid cases in New Zealand, a rise on the previous two days. All but one […]
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Cancer risk from nitrates deemed unlikely – Expert Reaction
New research concludes it is “highly unlikely” that nitrates in drinking water or food increase bowel cancer risk, based on existing evidence. Carried out […]
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