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Alert level decision ahead – Expert Reaction

Alert level decision ahead – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 September 202106 September 2021

20 new Covid-19 community cases have been reported on Sunday, with Cabinet set to review the alert level settings for […]

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Lockdown lifestyle advice differs with Delta – Expert Reaction

Lockdown lifestyle advice differs with Delta – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 August 202126 August 2021

The extension of Level 4 lockdown across the country, announced Monday, poses challenges in keeping well and active while largely staying […]

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Lockdown extended to at least Tuesday – Expert Reaction

Lockdown extended to at least Tuesday – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 August 2021

The nationwide Level 4 lockdown will continue until at least the end of Tuesday, with Cabinet to make a decision […]

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Covid vaccines for early teens – Expert Reaction

Covid vaccines for early teens – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 August 202120 August 2021

Children as young as 12 can have their vaccine from 1st Sept, or even earlier if they’re accompanying a pre-booked […]

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Mandatory masking and Delta – Expert Reaction

Mandatory masking and Delta – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 August 202118 August 2021

Masks will be mandatory in essential stores from tomorrow, as the government announces the new rule to help curb the Covid-19 […]

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The second nationwide Covid-19 lockdown – Expert Reaction

The second nationwide Covid-19 lockdown – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 August 202118 August 2021

The country is going back into a level 4 lockdown at 11:59pm tonight, for just the second time since the […]

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Govt resets Covid-19 approach, announcing steps to reopen NZ – Expert Reaction

Govt resets Covid-19 approach, announcing steps to reopen NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 August 202113 August 2021

A speedup of the Covid-19 vaccination rollout and a border opening pilot trial are coming this year, as part of […]

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When can we safely open the borders? – Expert Reaction

When can we safely open the borders? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 August 202113 August 2021

The more infectious Delta variant of Covid-19 means a large chunk of New Zealand needs to be vaccinated before we […]

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Janssen vaccine approved for use – Expert Reaction

Janssen vaccine approved for use – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 July 202107 July 2021

New Zealand could soon have two Covid-19 vaccine options, as Medsafe approves the single-dose Janssen vaccine for use in over-18s. Cabinet […]

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When will NZ have herd immunity against Covid-19? – Expert Reaction

When will NZ have herd immunity against Covid-19? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 June 202130 June 2021

New modelling shows 83 per cent of all New Zealanders need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before we can safely remove […]

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