COVID-19

Alert Level status quo stays a little longer – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 September 202014 September 2020

Aotearoa New Zealand will stay at its current Covid-19 Alert Level settings for at least another week to mitigate remaining […]

Oxford vaccine trial on hold – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 11 September 2020

An investigation is underway after a participant in the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial fell seriously ill. AstraZeneca is investigating whether […]

COVID-19 death in Auckland – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 September 202004 September 2020

A man in his 50s with a coronavirus infection has died in Middlemore Hospital’s intensive care unit. It is the first COVID-19 […]

Racism in healthcare and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 04 September 202004 September 2020

Two studies have documented the effects of inequity and racism in our healthcare system. A Te Pūnaha Matatini study shows the estimated […]

Steroids help treat critically ill COVID-19 patients – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 September 2020

A review of seven clinical trials finds corticosteroids improve the chance of survival for COVID-19 patients. The research pooled data from […]

Securing a COVID-19 vaccine for New Zealand – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 August 202027 August 2020

The Government has today announced further investment in COVID-19 vaccine research and manufacturing. The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, University […]