COVID-19

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 November 2020

New Zealand’s lockdown reduced wellbeing – particularly among young adults – according to a survey of 2,000 Kiwis taken in […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 03 November 2020

The Ministry of Health has released more details of the managed isolation staff member infected with COVID-19. The person is […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 October 2020

The Ministry of Health has today reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand, with a potential mix of new and […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 October 202023 October 2020

Two coronavirus cases have been detected at New Zealand ports in the past week. One was a port worker who is suspected to […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 October 202019 October 2020

There is one new community case of COVID-19 in New Zealand, Dr Ashley Bloomfield announced today. The person is a man […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 October 202010 August 2022

New messaging on lockdowns from a World Health Organisation special envoy has caused some confusion. This morning, WHO spokesperson Dr […]

In the News | Published: 13 October 202016 October 2020

Confusion has been raised over a World Health Organisation envoy’s advice to governments on the use of lockdowns to control […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 05 October 202005 October 2020

Auckland will join the rest of New Zealand at Alert Level 1 on Wednesday night, Jacinda Ardern has announced. The […]

Expert Q&A | Published: 02 October 2020

Nearly a million Kiwis have been tested for COVID-19 since January. While nasal swabs and PCR analysis are currently the standard practice for […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 October 2020

A flurry of new imported COVID-19 cases has been announced today, with ten on the same flight from India. Twelve new cases […]