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
With more than 6,000 cases of Covid-19 recorded today, the gears are shifting on the Omicron outbreak in New Zealand, […]
Continue readingManaging Covid-19 at home – Expert Reaction
With Phase Two now in effect, health authorities have detailed how most people with Covid will manage their infections at […]
Continue readingSelf-isolation rules for international travellers – Expert Reaction
The Government has released details on how people overseas will be able to travel to New Zealand without a stay […]
Continue readingThe move to Phase Two – Expert Reaction
New Zealand will enter Phase Two of its public health response to the Omicron outbreak tomorrow night. The shift is […]
Continue readingSteep hike in Covid cases – Expert Reaction
The Ministry of Health has reported 810 new Covid-19 cases today – a large rise on yesterday’s record 454 cases. The expected uptick in confirmed […]
Continue readingEmissions dropped over Delta lockdown – Expert Reaction
Greenhouse gas emissions from certain sectors fell 11 per cent over the September 2021 quarter according to new Stats NZ […]
Continue readingCritical workers to bypass home isolation – Expert Reaction
Close contacts of Covid-19 cases will be exempt from home isolation rules if they’re working in a critical sector and […]
Continue readingWhat’s the latest on Covid-19 immunity? – Expert Reaction
As Kiwis continue to get booster doses against Covid-19, the SMC checked in with experts for the latest on how immunity changes over […]
Continue readingFresh outbreaks arise in Pacific nations – Expert Reaction
After successfully holding Covid-19 at bay, some Pacific Island countries now face new outbreaks – including Omicron spread. This week […]
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