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Government revises Alert Level 2 rules – Expert Reaction

Government revises Alert Level 2 rules – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 May 202025 May 2020

The New Zealand Government has today revised the rules of COVID-19 Alert Level 2. Gatherings can increase to 100 people from […]

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Govt releases contact tracing app – Expert Reaction

Govt releases contact tracing app – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 May 202021 May 2020

The New Zealand Government has released a contact tracing app to help people keep a record of their movements amidst […]

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Tamariki head back to school – Expert Reaction

Tamariki head back to school – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 May 2020

Schools and Early Learning Centres will re-open tomorrow under Alert Level 2. All children can go to school or Early Learning Services, with […]

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Healthcare inequities and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Healthcare inequities and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 May 2020

A new model predicts how COVID-19 could spread through different groups in the New Zealand population. The study – which […]

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Budget 2020 – Expert Reaction

Budget 2020 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 May 202011 August 2020

The Government has published its Budget 2020 ‘Rebuilding Together’ this afternoon, announcing $50 billion to deliver a COVID-19 response and […]

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Viral mutations, lineages, and strains – Expert Reaction

Viral mutations, lineages, and strains – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 May 202013 May 2020

A pre-print study says there is a new, quickly spreading mutation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study – which has […]

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The path to a COVID-19 vaccine – Expert Briefing

The path to a COVID-19 vaccine – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 13 May 202012 February 2021

The SMC led an online media briefing about the process toward developing a COVID-19 vaccine and what role New Zealand […]

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The move to Level 2 – Expert Reaction

The move to Level 2 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 May 202013 May 2020

New Zealand will be returning a “new, safer normal” on Thursday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced this afternoon. Public spaces […]

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Science Journalism Fund COVID-19 winners awarded

Science Journalism Fund COVID-19 winners awarded

Blog  |  Published: 08 May 202012 June 2020

Seven new projects will be funded in the special COVID-19 round of the Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund. Rapid grants […]

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Factors that make people more vulnerable to COVID-19 – Expert Q&A

Factors that make people more vulnerable to COVID-19 – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 07 May 202007 May 2020

The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has today announced the new guidelines for life at Alert Level 2.  While various restrictions will be […]

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