Evidence shows some Covid-19 cases can remain infectious after seven days, meaning they may continue to spread the virus after leaving […]
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Covid-19 vaccines for kids under 5 – Expert Reaction
US health authorities have given the green light to mRNA Covid-19 vaccines for children under five and will be made […]
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Pre-departure Covid test dropped for incoming travellers – Expert Reaction
From Monday night, people travelling into New Zealand will no longer be required to test before leaving. The Covid-19 Response […]
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Modelling NZ’s next Omicron wave – Expert Reaction
How might waning immunity and reinfection affect our next wave of COVID-19? Researchers have modelled different scenarios to predict what the coming months might […]
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A big week for Long Covid research – In the News
More than 2,000 people attended an Aotearoa-first Long Covid symposium, hosted by the University of Otago, where early results were […]
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Second Covid-19 booster approved for vulnerable groups – Expert Reaction
A second booster shot will be available from mid-June for people who are at high risk of getting very sick from COVID-19. […]
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Monkeypox cases spreading overseas – Expert Reaction
The monkeypox virus, which causes fever symptoms and rashes, has been detected in countries across Europe and North America. The virus […]
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Forecasting the next five years of the COVID-19 crisis – Expert Reaction
An international report predicts the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to be a society-wide crisis of growing inequalities that span far beyond […]
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Covid-19 cases going undetected as winter approaches – Expert Reaction
Modelling revealed by the Ministry of Health shows the next Covid-19 peak could coincide with a return of winter illnesses […]
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Mycoplasma bovis nearly eradicated – Expert Reaction
The cattle disease which arrived in New Zealand nearly five years ago has been reduced down to a single farm. It comes […]
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