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COVID-19

What do we know about the Novavax vaccine? – Expert Q&A

What do we know about the Novavax vaccine? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 14 September 202127 November 2021

The Novavax vaccine is the remaining Covid-19 jab among the Government’s pre-purchase agreements that’s under review by Medsafe, with doses […]

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Same Alert Levels to continue for another week – Expert Reaction

Same Alert Levels to continue for another week – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 September 2021

New Zealand’s current alert level settings will stay the course for another week as “mystery cases” of Covid-19 still emerge […]

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Unlinked cases under the spotlight  – Expert Reaction

Unlinked cases under the spotlight – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 September 2021

Twenty new community cases were reported on Sunday, including eight cases yet to be linked. In total, 34 unlinked cases […]

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Quarantine-free travel for seasonal workers – Expert Reaction

Quarantine-free travel for seasonal workers – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 September 2021

Starting in October, seasonal workers from Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu will be able to come to New Zealand without needing […]

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Extra Pfizer vaccines due tomorrow – Expert Reaction

Extra Pfizer vaccines due tomorrow – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 September 2021

New Zealand has topped up its Covid-19 vaccine supply with more than 250,000 additional doses purchased from Spain to meet […]

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The best tests for this Delta outbreak – Expert Q&A

The best tests for this Delta outbreak – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 08 September 2021

The place of testing in our current Covid-19 response is being widely discussed – but which tests are best: PCR […]

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Back to school under ‘Delta Level 2’ – Expert Reaction

Back to school under ‘Delta Level 2’ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 September 202109 September 2021

Public schools outside Auckland will be re-opening tomorrow under revised Alert Level 2 settings, which encourage tamariki over the age […]

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Alert Level 2 revised due to Delta variant – Expert Reaction

Alert Level 2 revised due to Delta variant – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 September 2021

With the exception of Auckland, New Zealand will drop down to Alert Level 2 tomorrow night. The Alert Level 2 […]

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Alert level decision ahead – Expert Reaction

Alert level decision ahead – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 September 202106 September 2021

20 new Covid-19 community cases have been reported on Sunday, with Cabinet set to review the alert level settings for […]

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Chasing Covid variants of interest – Expert Q&A

Chasing Covid variants of interest – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 02 September 202102 September 2021

The Mu variant of the Covid-19 virus – first found in Colombia early this year – has now been classed as […]

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