Starting tonight, Australians will no longer be able to enter New Zealand quarantine-free for at least the next eight weeks. […]
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The hottest Olympics in history – Expert Reaction
When the Olympic Games open in Tokyo next Friday, New Zealand’s largest-ever team of 211 athletes is predicted to face record-breaking temperatures amid the […]
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RSV’s toll on health services – Expert Reaction
A sharp spike in respiratory syncytial virus – a highly-contagious, flu-like illness – is especially affecting kids and babies, and stretching hospital emergency departments. What are the […]
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Beef up the Covid Alert Level system, say researchers – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s Alert Level system needs an urgent revamp to suit the evolving pandemic, say University of Otago researchers. In a new paper […]
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Janssen vaccine approved for use – Expert Reaction
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
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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Alert level 2 extended for Wellington – Expert Reaction
The Wellington region will remain at alert level 2 until 11.59 pm Tuesday, two days longer than anticipated. The government says there’s […]
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No new community cases detected in Wellington – Expert Reaction
No cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Wellington so far, but health authorities say the capital is still in […]
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Understanding the Delta variant – Expert Reaction
Health officials are assuming the Sydney man who visited Wellington over the weekend has the Delta variant of the COVID-19 […]
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Wellington region goes to Alert Level 2 – Expert Reaction
Wellington will enter Alert Level 2 starting at 6pm tonight, in response to a traveller from Sydney who visited the […]
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