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COVID-19 vaccine portfolio rounded out – Expert Reaction + Graphic
Border workers are expected to be the first group vaccinated for COVID-19 by winter, as enough jabs are pre-purchased to […]
Continue readingNew coronavirus variant spreading in Britain – UK SMC Expert Reaction
There are reports that a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been found circulating in parts […]
Continue readingFirst-off-the-block COVID-19 vaccines – Expert Briefing
The Science Media Centre led an online briefing about promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, including the mRNA vaccine from Pfizer and […]
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2020 has been one of the most challenging years for scientists and journalists in recent history, as researchers and media […]
Continue readingBluetooth comes to Covid Tracer app – Expert Reaction
A new version of the the NZ COVID Tracer app will be launched on the Apple App Store and the […]
Continue readingLatest developments in COVID-19 vaccines – Expert Briefing
The SMC led an online media briefing about the recent progress in vaccine development for COVID-19. Professor David Murdoch, University […]
Continue readingCatching COVID-19 from surfaces – Expert Q&A
A number of cases of COVID-19 transmission suggest that contaminated surfaces may play a role in spreading the disease. This […]
Continue readingModerna vaccine trial results – Expert Reaction
US company Moderna has announced that their leading vaccine against COVID-19 is 95 percent effective. The analysis was based on the first 95 […]
Continue readingMandatory masking on flights and Auckland’s public transport – Expert Reaction
Cabinet has decided to make mask-wearing mandatory on Auckland’s public transport, while travelling in and out of the city, and on all […]
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