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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A round-up of comment from experts on breaking stories and ongoing issues in science and technology.
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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Spike in cases as Covid affects housing-insecure people – Expert Reaction
A gradual declining trend in community Covid case numbers has been interrupted, with 45 new infections reported today. Director-General of Health […]
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Surveying shows NZ trusts scientists – Expert Reaction
Countries with higher levels of trust in scientists have better support for Covid-19 measures, an international survey finds. New Zealanders […]
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