Donald Trump is touting an anti-malaria drug as a possible treatment for COVID-19, but it’s not yet clear how effective […]
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Treatment of COVID-19 patients – Expert Q+A
There are now 20 confirmed coronavirus infections in New Zealand – with 12 of them being announced in the last 24 […]
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Holding off the COVID-19 recession – Expert Reaction
The government has extended a financial lifeline to businesses, employees, and contractors affected by coronavirus self-isolation. The $12.1 billion package is worth […]
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New border restrictions to tackle COVID-19 – Expert Reaction
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that everyone entering New Zealand from anywhere in the world, excluding the Pacific, will be […]
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Latest information on COVID-19 – Expert Reaction
A second case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in New Zealand, in a person who had travelled to northern Italy. […]
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Bird flu spreads via live markets – Expert Reaction
A new study highlights the role of live poultry markets in the spread of avian influenza. Since it was identified […]
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COVID-19 case confirmed in NZ – Expert Reaction
After spreading across the globe for months, the first case of COVID-19 has been reported in New Zealand. The Ministry […]
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Measles catch-up campaign – Expert Reaction
The government is committing $23 million to give MMR jabs to about 300,000 young people, and rebuild the National Immunisation Register. […]
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Bracing for novel coronavirus on NZ shores – Expert Reaction
The New Zealand government is going against World Health Organization recommendations by restricting entry to passengers from mainland China. The […]
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Novel coronavirus and border screening – Expert Reaction
Kiwis currently in Wuhan will be evacuated in a joint Australian-New Zealand operation, as a novel strain of coronavirus continues […]
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