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
Public schools outside Auckland will be re-opening tomorrow under revised Alert Level 2 settings, which encourage tamariki over the age […]
Continue readingAlert Level 2 revised due to Delta variant – Expert Reaction
With the exception of Auckland, New Zealand will drop down to Alert Level 2 tomorrow night. The Alert Level 2 […]
Continue readingAlert level decision ahead – Expert Reaction
20 new Covid-19 community cases have been reported on Sunday, with Cabinet set to review the alert level settings for […]
Continue readingChasing Covid variants of interest – Expert Q&A
The Mu variant of the Covid-19 virus – first found in Colombia early this year – has now been classed as […]
Continue readingTwo weeks since lockdown began – Expert Reaction
The Ministry of Health has announced 75 new Covid cases in New Zealand, a rise on the previous two days. All but one […]
Continue readingAuckland has two more weeks in Level 4 – Expert Reaction
Cabinet has decided Auckland will stay at alert level 4 for another fortnight, while Northland will move to alert level […]
Continue readingAlert level 3 south of Auckland – Expert Reaction
All regions south of Auckland will shift to alert level 3 next Tuesday, to be reviewed on Mon 6th Sept. Auckland and […]
Continue readingAirborne virus spread “vastly underappreciated” – Expert Reaction
What we’ve learned so far about how Covid-19 spreads shows we need to re-evaluate how all respiratory infectious diseases pass among us, […]
Continue readingWaning immunity to Covid-19 – Expert Reaction
Health officials are considering booster shots for Covid-19, in the wake of Israel’s decision to offer a third shot, and the US’s […]
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