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A year of COVID-19 in NZ – Expert Reaction

A year of COVID-19 in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 February 2021

This Sunday marks one year since the Ministry of Health confirmed the country’s first case of COVID-19 infection. At the […]

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Mandatory masks on public transport – Expert Reaction

Mandatory masks on public transport – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 February 2021

The nationwide rules around wearing face masks on public transport at Alert Level 1 will remain in place permanently. It […]

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Rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine – Expert Reaction

Rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 February 202120 February 2021

Vaccinators are expected to be the first people in New Zealand to get the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 jab today.  Border and MIQ workers and […]

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How do the Covid-19 saliva tests stack up? – Expert Reaction

How do the Covid-19 saliva tests stack up? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 February 202117 February 2021

Calls are mounting for more saliva testing to be used in New Zealand, after the latest border incursion.  There are […]

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Auckland to enter Alert Level 3 tonight – Expert Reaction

Auckland to enter Alert Level 3 tonight – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 February 202114 February 2021

New Zealand will jump COVID-19 Alert Levels tonight in response to the three recently detected community cases in South Auckland. […]

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Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing explained – Expert Briefing

Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing explained – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 12 February 202112 February 2021

Scientists at an Australian biotechnology company explain the process of creating Covid-19 jabs that are likely to end up in […]

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Relaxing border restrictions by arrival country – Expert Reaction

Relaxing border restrictions by arrival country – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 February 202112 February 2021

Research contracted by the aviation sector models the effect of selectively relaxing our border restrictions depending on each country’s Covid-19 risk […]

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Medsafe approves NZ’s first Covid vaccine – Expert Reaction

Medsafe approves NZ’s first Covid vaccine – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 February 202112 February 2021

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (Comirnaty) has been provisionally approved for use by New Zealand’s medicines regulator. Medsafe has placed 58 conditions on […]

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How testing can clear Covid-19 cases – Expert Reaction

How testing can clear Covid-19 cases – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 January 202128 January 2021

Grey area in the test results of recent community Covid-19 cases has left health authorities conducting follow-up tests for more clarity. […]

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First COVID-19 vaccine could be approved by next week – Expert Reaction

First COVID-19 vaccine could be approved by next week – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 January 202112 February 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid jab could get the tick by New Zealand’s medicines regulator as early as next Wednesday, Prime Minister Jacinda […]

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