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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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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NZ moves to Red as Omicron cases spread – Expert Reaction
The country will shift to the Red setting of the traffic light system at midnight tonight, after nine cases of […]
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Omicron outbreak would move the country to Red – Expert Reaction
The Prime Minister has announced if Omicron cases spread into the community, the country will move to the traffic light […]
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The plan to keep Omicron away from NZ over summer – Expert Reaction
The government has announced changes to booster jabs, quarantine stays, and the border in an effort to keep Omicron out of the […]
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Two new vaccine rollouts lie ahead – Expert Reaction
New frontiers in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout are opening up – vaccinating 5-11 year olds, and giving booster doses to […]
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Second ‘probable’ death from Covid-19 vaccine in NZ – Expert Reaction
A 26-year-old man who died after his Covid-19 vaccine suffered myocarditis, a rare side effect of the jab, according to […]
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Top Ten Science Stories of 2021
The fast-moving, complex nature of the COVID-19 pandemic showed no signs of slowing this year – from the first vaccine […]
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Covid-19 vaccine provisionally approved for children – Expert Reaction
Medsafe has provisionally approved the paediatric version of the Pfizer vaccine for tamariki aged 5 to 11 years old. The approval […]
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