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 […]
Continue readingMycoplasma 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 […]
Continue readingCatching Covid-19 more than once – Expert Q&A
New Covid-19 variants and waning immunity could see more New Zealanders catching the virus for a second time. As we […]
Continue readingCovid-19 LAMP tests to be trialled – Expert Reaction
Thirty Air New Zealand staff will participate in a trial for LAMP tests, which can accurately detect Covid-19 within 30 minutes. The government […]
Continue readingSorting out our supply chain woes – Expert Reaction
Major challenges facing New Zealand’s freight and supply chain system are laid out in a paper released today for public consultation. The […]
Continue readingNZ moves to the Orange traffic light setting – Expert Reaction
Indoor gathering limits and seating requirements will be removed when the country moves to Orange at 11:59pm tonight. The Orange […]
Continue readingNew Covid-19 variant XE may be more transmissible – Expert Reaction
The World Health Organization is warning of a new Covid-19 variant that may be more transmissible than Omicron BA.2. XE is potentially […]
Continue readingThe return of the flu – Expert Q&A
New Zealand is preparing itself against the arrival of influenza and other viruses as the country continues to reopen its […]
Continue readingMost vaccine mandates to be lifted – Expert Reaction
Vaccine mandates, pass use, and QR code scanning are being rolled back as New Zealand nears and moves past the […]
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