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COVID-19

Alert Level status quo stays a little longer – Expert Reaction

Alert Level status quo stays a little longer – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 September 202023 September 2020

Aotearoa New Zealand will stay at its current Covid-19 Alert Level settings for at least another week to mitigate remaining […]

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Oxford vaccine trial on hold – Expert Reaction

Oxford vaccine trial on hold – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 September 202012 February 2021

An investigation is underway after a participant in the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine trial fell seriously ill. AstraZeneca is investigating whether […]

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COVID-19 death in Auckland – Expert Reaction

COVID-19 death in Auckland – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 September 202004 September 2020

A man in his 50s with a coronavirus infection has died in Middlemore Hospital’s intensive care unit. It is the first COVID-19 […]

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Racism in healthcare and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Racism in healthcare and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 September 202004 September 2020

Two studies have documented the effects of inequity and racism in our healthcare system. A Te Pūnaha Matatini study shows the estimated […]

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Steroids help treat critically ill COVID-19 patients – Expert Reaction

Steroids help treat critically ill COVID-19 patients – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 September 2020

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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Securing a COVID-19 vaccine for New Zealand – Expert Reaction

Securing a COVID-19 vaccine for New Zealand – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 August 202012 February 2021

The Government has today announced further investment in COVID-19 vaccine research and manufacturing. The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, University […]

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COVID-19 vaccines developed with human embryonic cells – Expert Reaction  

COVID-19 vaccines developed with human embryonic cells – Expert Reaction  

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 August 202012 February 2021

Religious leaders and anti-abortion groups have raised concerns over the use of human cells in COVID-19 vaccine development. Senior Catholic […]

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First confirmed case of COVID-19 reinfection – Expert Reaction

First confirmed case of COVID-19 reinfection – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 August 202025 August 2020

A man in Hong Kong is the first confirmed case to have been infected with SARS-Co-V2 for a second time. Researchers in Hong […]

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Alert level update and mandatory masks on public transport – Expert Reaction

Alert level update and mandatory masks on public transport – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 August 202025 August 2020

Auckland will stay in Alert Level 3 for the rest of the week. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the city […]

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COVID-19 border testing strategy – Expert Reaction

COVID-19 border testing strategy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 August 2020

The government has today announced a new team will support the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 testing strategy, nationally and at […]

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