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How is rural Northland more vulnerable to Covid-19? – Expert Q&A

How is rural Northland more vulnerable to Covid-19? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 03 November 202103 November 2021

With part of Northland back in lockdown due to unlinked Covid cases, concerns have been raised about low vaccination rates […]

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Auckland’s Covid restrictions eased further – Expert Reaction

Auckland’s Covid restrictions eased further – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 November 202101 November 2021

Auckland retail shops will soon be allowed to open, and up to 25 people from multiple households will be able […]

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High alert persists in Northland and Waikato – Expert Reaction

High alert persists in Northland and Waikato – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 October 202115 October 2021

Northland and parts of Waikato are to stay at Alert Level 3 for at least another five days. Among a […]

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Northland lockdown after Covid case moves “extensively” through the region – Expert Reaction

Northland lockdown after Covid case moves “extensively” through the region – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 October 202108 October 2021

Northland will move to Alert Level 3 from midnight, after a single Covid case was detected. Covid-19 response Minister Chris […]

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Which groups are at risk of under-vaccination? – Expert Reaction

Which groups are at risk of under-vaccination? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 September 202101 October 2021

While 80 percent of New Zealand’s eligible population is either vaccinated or booked in to get a Covid jab, challenges remain […]

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Spike in cases as Covid affects housing-insecure people – Expert Reaction

Spike in cases as Covid affects housing-insecure people – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 September 202129 September 2021

A gradual declining trend in community Covid case numbers has been interrupted, with 45 new infections reported today. Director-General of Health […]

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Surveying shows NZ trusts scientists – Expert Reaction

Surveying shows NZ trusts scientists – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 September 202128 September 2021

Countries with higher levels of trust in scientists have better support for Covid-19 measures, an international survey finds. New Zealanders […]

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WHO recommends antibody cocktail to treat Covid – Expert Reaction

WHO recommends antibody cocktail to treat Covid – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 September 202124 September 2021

The World Health Organization is recommending two monoclonal antibodies, casirivimab and imdevimab, be used to treat Covid-infected people who are […]

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Auckland moves to Level 3 – Expert Reaction

Auckland moves to Level 3 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 September 202121 September 2021

Auckland will move to Alert Level 3 on Wednesday, while the rest of the country remains at Level 2. Part […]

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Covid-19 cases found in Hauraki – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 cases found in Hauraki – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 September 202120 September 2021

Three new Covid-19 cases in rural Waikato, south of the Auckland border, have exposed a hole in the Alert Level 4 […]

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