Booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine will be available to anyone who has had at least a three-month gap since their second […]
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Millions more rapid antigen tests acquired – Expert Reaction
An extra 36 million rapid antigen tests have been ordered by the government. Expected to arrive during February and March, two […]
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How can Kiwis size up the Omicron threat? – Expert Reaction
The job of assessing the personal risks of Omicron is now falling more on individuals, families, and organisations. Should I go […]
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Three-phase plan for Omicron – Expert Reaction
The government has unveiled a staged approach to responding to Omicron that shifts from stopping to slowing its spread. The self-isolation period […]
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Boost to Covid-19 testing – Expert Reaction
Changes to PCR testing – drawing on technology like robots – will give New Zealand a surge capacity of 20,000 extra tests daily. […]
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Tighter mask rules for Omicron – Expert Reaction
Cabinet has decided to strengthen mask requirements at the Covid-19 red setting, requiring surgical or N95 masks for vaccine-mandated workers. This […]
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Which COVID rapid tests are best? – Expert Reaction
A Kiwi research team has weighed up rapid testing choices. Rapid antigen tests may miss up to 44% of cases – but […]
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Home-based care for COVID-19 patients – Expert Reaction
At present, more than 1500 people with COVID-19 are isolating at home in New Zealand. Almost half of them have not been […]
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What does the traffic-light model mean? – Expert Q&A
All of Aotearoa will move to the COVID-19 Protection Framework from Friday 3 December. The alert levels will be swapped for three […]
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Rheumatic fever vaccine on the cards – Expert Reaction
Preventing rheumatic fever may become within reach, as $10 million is secured to support design of a vaccine. University of Auckland researchers […]
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