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COVID-19

Community transmission from isolation facility – Expert Reaction

Community transmission from isolation facility – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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Judging risk of transmission with COVID-19 testing – Expert Reaction

Judging risk of transmission with COVID-19 testing – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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Ports and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Ports and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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New community case of COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

New community case of COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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International advice on managing COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

International advice on managing COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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WHO advice on lockdowns – In the News

WHO advice on lockdowns – In the News

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 […]

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Auckland moves to Alert Level 1 – Expert Reaction

Auckland moves to Alert Level 1 – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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Can we improve coronavirus testing? – Expert Q&A

Can we improve coronavirus testing? – Expert Q&A

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 […]

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Managing COVID-19 risk from overseas – Expert Reaction

Managing COVID-19 risk from overseas – Expert Reaction

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 […]

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Cross-country review highlights NZ’s COVID-19 strategy – Expert Reaction

Cross-country review highlights NZ’s COVID-19 strategy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 September 2020

A just-published policy review in The Lancet says more countries should consider taking a ‘zero-COVID’ approach to tackling the pandemic. An international team of […]

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