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Northland lockdown after Covid case moves “extensively” through the region – Expert Reaction
Northland will move to Alert Level 3 from midnight, after a single Covid case was detected. Covid-19 response Minister Chris […]
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Long Covid gains official recognition – Expert Reaction
Long Covid now has a formal definition – setting out agreed symptoms and timeframes to help spot the common post-Covid condition. The World […]
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Study links Antarctic ice records with early Māori settlement – Expert Reaction
An overseas research team has studied Antarctic ice core records, finding a threefold increase in black carbon during the past […]
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Rapid antigen tests get the go-ahead – Expert Reaction
A green light for rapid antigen testing and wider saliva testing are among large-scale changes to the country’s Covid-19 testing approach. Rapid antigen testing […]
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Delta spreads beyond Level 3 border – Expert Reaction
Two new Covid cases are reported today from outside Waikato’s Alert Level 3 boundary – in areas currently under level 2 […]
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Covid vaccine pass for large events – Expert Reaction
A vaccine certificate will be needed to get into large events this summer, from as early as November. The pass will be mandatory […]
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Staged easing of Auckland’s restrictions – Expert Reaction
Aucklanders are to stay in Alert Level 3, but some restrictions will be eased over time in a three-step plan, starting from tomorrow. Up to […]
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Waikato towns enter Alert Level 3 – Expert Reaction
Parts of the Waikato region will enter Alert Level 3 tonight in response to two recently confirmed cases in Raglan […]
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Which groups are at risk of under-vaccination? – Expert Reaction
While 80 percent of New Zealand’s eligible population is either vaccinated or booked in to get a Covid jab, challenges remain […]
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