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COVID-19

Covid-19 cases in Christchurch – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 cases in Christchurch – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 October 2021

Two new community cases have been detected in Christchurch last night. The two unvaccinated people are from the same household, […]

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Food insecurity in the Covid pandemic – Expert Q+A

Food insecurity in the Covid pandemic – Expert Q+A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 28 October 2021

How has the ongoing pandemic affected access to affordable, healthy food in Aotearoa? Stats NZ has announced the consumer price […]

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Alert Level 3 schools could reopen next month – Expert Reaction

Alert Level 3 schools could reopen next month – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 October 202127 October 2021

Auckland and Waikato schools could reopen on 15 November, according to the Government’s indicative start date signalled this afternoon. Yesterday, […]

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Modelling the outbreak till Christmas – Expert Reaction

Modelling the outbreak till Christmas – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 October 202127 October 2021

New modelling sheds light on how the Covid-19 outbreak might spread into early next year, taking into account that more […]

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Vaccine mandates for high-risk workplaces – Expert Reaction

Vaccine mandates for high-risk workplaces – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 October 202127 October 2021

Vaccination will be required for all workers at businesses where customers need to show vaccine certificates, such as bars and hairdressers.  This […]

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New Covid-19 playbook for NZ – Expert Reaction

New Covid-19 playbook for NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 22 October 202122 October 2021

New Zealand will retire its Alert Level system to tackle Covid-19 with a three-tiered “traffic light” system meant to minimise […]

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Schools reopen for years 11-13 – Expert Reaction

Schools reopen for years 11-13 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 October 202120 October 2021

From Tuesday, senior students in Alert Level 3 areas will be able to return to high school campuses to finish […]

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Highest daily case number in the pandemic – Expert Reaction

Highest daily case number in the pandemic – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 October 2021

Ninety-four cases of Covid-19 were reported in the community today, the largest number of new cases reported in one day […]

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Auckland and Waikato stay in Alert Level 3 – Expert Reaction

Auckland and Waikato stay in Alert Level 3 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 October 2021

Northland will drop down to Alert Level 2 tomorrow night following no signs of additional spread of Covid-19 in the […]

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How primary care will cope with more Covid cases at home – Expert Reaction

How primary care will cope with more Covid cases at home – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 October 202118 October 2021

New Covid-19 cases will recover at home in the near future, with GPs, nurses and other primary care staff taking […]

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