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COVID-19

Why are rural communities more vulnerable to Covid-19? – Expert Q&A

Why are rural communities more vulnerable to Covid-19? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 14 October 202118 October 2021

The latest Covid outbreak has so far centred on cities – but now with Northland and parts of Waikato at heightened alert levels, […]

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High alert persists in Northland and Waikato – Expert Reaction

High alert persists in Northland and Waikato – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 October 202115 October 2021

Northland and parts of Waikato are to stay at Alert Level 3 for at least another five days. Among a […]

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What do the latest Covid trends mean?  – Expert Q&A

What do the latest Covid trends mean? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 12 October 202113 October 2021

The number of newly reported Covid-19 cases is growing in Aotearoa. Since Friday, it has reached the thirties or forties each day, with […]

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New South Wales opens up for fully-vaccinated – Aus SMC Expert Reaction

New South Wales opens up for fully-vaccinated – Aus SMC Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 October 202113 October 2021

Sydney has partially eased Covid-19 restrictions for fully-vaccinated individuals after NSW reached its target of 70 per cent of the population […]

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Covid shots mandated for health & education staff – Expert Reaction 

Covid shots mandated for health & education staff – Expert Reaction 

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 October 202112 October 2021

All front-line staff who work in schools, early childhood education, and health & disability services, will soon be required to […]

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Northland lockdown after Covid case moves “extensively” through the region – Expert Reaction

Northland lockdown after Covid case moves “extensively” through the region – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 October 202108 October 2021

Northland will move to Alert Level 3 from midnight, after a single Covid case was detected. Covid-19 response Minister Chris […]

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Long Covid gains official recognition – Expert Reaction

Long Covid gains official recognition – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 October 202108 October 2021

Long Covid now has a formal definition – setting out agreed symptoms and timeframes to help spot the common post-Covid condition. The World […]

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Delta spreads beyond Level 3 border – Expert Reaction

Delta spreads beyond Level 3 border – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 October 202108 October 2021

Two new Covid cases are reported today from outside Waikato’s Alert Level 3 boundary – in areas currently under level 2 […]

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Covid vaccine pass for large events – Expert Reaction

Covid vaccine pass for large events – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 October 2021

A vaccine certificate will be needed to get into large events this summer, from as early as November. The pass will be mandatory […]

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What the 3-step plan means for the rest of NZ – Expert Q&A

What the 3-step plan means for the rest of NZ – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 05 October 202106 October 2021

Some of Auckland’s Covid constraints will be eased over time in a three-step plan, starting from midnight Tuesday. But will this increase the Covid […]

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