A new Covid-19 mutation nicknamed ‘Eek’, which could reduce vaccine efficacy, is becoming increasingly prevalent. Overseas researchers have said the increase in dominance […]
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Blood clots declared a very rare side effect of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine – UK/Aus SMC Expert Reaction
Medicines regulatory bodies in the UK and Europe have confirmed a potential link between the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and blood […]
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Gamifying the Covid Tracer app – Expert reaction
Streaks and stats are coming to the Covid Tracer app, in a bid to get more people scanning. After fourteen consecutive […]
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Covid-19 vaccine safety monitoring in NZ – Expert reaction
New Zealand’s medicines regulator has published its first report on adverse reactions experienced by New Zealanders getting the Pfizer Covid-19 jab. […]
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Trans-Tasman travel bubble to open – Expert reaction
Quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand will resume in two weeks. The government has devised a traffic light system to managing […]
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Siouxsie Wiles named New Zealander of the Year – In the News
Microbiologist and science communicator Siouxsie Wiles was named the 2021 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year last night in Auckland. […]
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NZ’s most Covid-vulnerable areas – Expert Reaction
Kiwi researchers have created maps of the country showing each region’s vulnerability to Covid-19. They took into account Covid-19 risk […]
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Future of voluntary carbon mitigation – Expert Briefing
Carbon mitigation efforts by some NZ organisations will not work in the new context of the Paris Agreement, according to […]
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Marking one year after entering lockdown – In The News
New Zealand is reflecting on the one-year anniversary of entering Alert Level 4 on 25 March 2020, marking the most […]
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MIQ worker tests positive after vaccination – Expert reaction
A managed isolation and quarantine worker (MIQ) worker has tested positive for Covid-19 after receiving their second vaccine dose. The worker – a cleaner […]
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