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Forecasting the next five years of the COVID-19 crisis – Expert Reaction

Forecasting the next five years of the COVID-19 crisis – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 May 2022

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

Covid-19 cases going undetected as winter approaches – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 May 202216 May 2022

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

Mycoplasma bovis nearly eradicated – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 May 202205 May 2022

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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Catching Covid-19 more than once – Expert Q&A

Catching Covid-19 more than once – Expert Q&A

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 May 202203 May 2022

New Covid-19 variants and waning immunity could see more New Zealanders catching the virus for a second time. As we […]

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Covid-19 LAMP tests to be trialled  – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 LAMP tests to be trialled – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 May 2022

Thirty Air New Zealand staff will participate in a trial for LAMP tests, which can accurately detect Covid-19 within 30 minutes. The government […]

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Sorting out our supply chain woes – Expert Reaction

Sorting out our supply chain woes – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 April 2022

Major challenges facing New Zealand’s freight and supply chain system are laid out in a paper released today for public consultation. The […]

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NZ moves to the Orange traffic light setting – Expert Reaction

NZ moves to the Orange traffic light setting – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 April 202213 April 2022

Indoor gathering limits and seating requirements will be removed when the country moves to Orange at 11:59pm tonight. The Orange […]

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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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The return of the flu – Expert Q&A

The return of the flu – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 30 March 202205 April 2022

New Zealand is preparing itself against the arrival of influenza and other viruses as the country continues to reopen its […]

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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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