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 will join the rest of New Zealand at Alert Level 1 on Wednesday night, Jacinda Ardern has announced. The […]
Continue readingCan we improve coronavirus testing? – Expert Q&A
Nearly a million Kiwis have been tested for COVID-19 since January. While nasal swabs and PCR analysis are currently the standard practice for […]
Continue readingManaging COVID-19 risk from overseas – Expert Reaction
A flurry of new imported COVID-19 cases has been announced today, with ten on the same flight from India. Twelve new cases […]
Continue readingCross-country review highlights NZ’s COVID-19 strategy – Expert Reaction
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 […]
Continue readingAlert Level status quo stays a little longer – Expert Reaction
Aotearoa New Zealand will stay at its current Covid-19 Alert Level settings for at least another week to mitigate remaining […]
Continue readingOxford vaccine trial on hold – Expert Reaction
An investigation is underway after a participant in the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial fell seriously ill. AstraZeneca is investigating whether […]
Continue readingCOVID-19 death in Auckland – Expert Reaction
A man in his 50s with a coronavirus infection has died in Middlemore Hospital’s intensive care unit. It is the first COVID-19 […]
Continue readingRacism in healthcare and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction
Two studies have documented the effects of inequity and racism in our healthcare system. A Te Pūnaha Matatini study shows the estimated […]
Continue readingSteroids help treat critically ill COVID-19 patients – Expert Reaction
A review of seven clinical trials finds corticosteroids improve the chance of survival for COVID-19 patients. The research pooled data from […]
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