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Are Covid-19 treatments working? – Expert Q&A

Are Covid-19 treatments working? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 16 March 202228 March 2022

Timely treatment for Covid-19 is front of mind for many people, in light of NZ’s mounting hospitalisation and death statistics. […]

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Tourists to arrive within weeks – Expert Reaction

Tourists to arrive within weeks – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 March 202217 March 2022

New Zealand’s doors to the world will widen earlier than expected – from mid-April for Australia. The country’s border is […]

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Covid quarantine cut to a week  – Expert Reaction

Covid quarantine cut to a week – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 March 2022

The timeframe for mandatory self-isolation will soon drop to a week as the Omicron outbreak grows. Starting from Saturday, people […]

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Could NZ limit long Covid? – Expert Reaction

Could NZ limit long Covid? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 March 202211 March 2022

The later arrival of Omicron in Aotearoa means we have watched the impact of long Covid in other countries including […]

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Tracking the true spread of Covid – Expert Reaction

Tracking the true spread of Covid – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 March 202209 March 2022

Scientists have had to adapt to track trends in the Omicron outbreak, as infections soar across Aotearoa. Now that the Health Ministry […]

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“Significant” brain changes documented after mild COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

“Significant” brain changes documented after mild COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 March 202228 April 2023

Brain scans of patients infected with Covid-19 show changes in regions that affect memory and smell, and increased cognitive decline. In one of […]

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Phase 3 shakes up the pandemic response – Expert Reaction

Phase 3 shakes up the pandemic response – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 February 202224 February 2022

With more than 6,000 cases of Covid-19 recorded today, the gears are shifting on the Omicron outbreak in New Zealand, […]

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Managing Covid-19 at home – Expert Reaction

Managing Covid-19 at home – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 February 2022

With Phase Two now in effect, health authorities have detailed how most people with Covid will manage their infections at […]

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Self-isolation rules for international travellers – Expert Reaction

Self-isolation rules for international travellers – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 February 2022

The Government has released details on how people overseas will be able to travel to New Zealand without a stay […]

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The move to Phase Two – Expert Reaction

The move to Phase Two – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 February 202215 February 2022

New Zealand will enter Phase Two of its public health response to the Omicron outbreak tomorrow night. The shift is […]

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