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Expert Reactions

A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.

New Covid-19 variant XE may be more transmissible – Expert Reaction

New Covid-19 variant XE may be more transmissible – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 April 202205 April 2022

The World Health Organization is warning of a new Covid-19 variant that may be more transmissible than Omicron BA.2. XE is potentially […]

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NZ tops world for melanoma deaths – Expert Reaction

NZ tops world for melanoma deaths – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 March 2022

New Zealand had the highest melanoma death rate in 2020, according to a new study in JAMA Dermatology, which also […]

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Most vaccine mandates to be lifted – Expert Reaction

Most vaccine mandates to be lifted – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 March 202223 March 2022

Vaccine mandates, pass use, and QR code scanning are being rolled back as New Zealand nears and moves past the […]

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Two years since NZ first locked down – Expert Reaction

Two years since NZ first locked down – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 March 202222 March 2022

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Aotearoa would enter strict lockdown on 23 March 2020 – two years ago this week. […]

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Covid-19 school spread speeds up – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 school spread speeds up – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 March 202218 March 2022

Three in four New Zealand schools are dealing with active Covid-19 cases, and there has been a 40% rise in reported school infections […]

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Tourists to arrive within weeks – Expert Reaction

Tourists to arrive within weeks – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 March 202217 March 2022

New Zealand’s doors to the world will widen earlier than expected – from mid-April for Australia. The country’s border is […]

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Covid quarantine cut to a week  – Expert Reaction

Covid quarantine cut to a week – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 March 2022

The timeframe for mandatory self-isolation will soon drop to a week as the Omicron outbreak grows. Starting from Saturday, people […]

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Could NZ limit long Covid? – Expert Reaction

Could NZ limit long Covid? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 March 202211 March 2022

The later arrival of Omicron in Aotearoa means we have watched the impact of long Covid in other countries including […]

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Tracking the true spread of Covid – Expert Reaction

Tracking the true spread of Covid – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 March 202209 March 2022

Scientists have had to adapt to track trends in the Omicron outbreak, as infections soar across Aotearoa. Now that the Health Ministry […]

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“Significant” brain changes documented after mild COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

“Significant” brain changes documented after mild COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 March 202228 April 2023

Brain scans of patients infected with Covid-19 show changes in regions that affect memory and smell, and increased cognitive decline. In one of […]

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