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COVID-19

Senior students return to schools – Expert Reaction

Senior students return to schools – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 August 202021 August 2020

The Ministry of Education will allow Auckland secondary schools to open their doors for senior students under Alert Level 3. Principals will […]

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Genomic sequencing update on Auckland Covid-19 cases – Expert Reaction

Genomic sequencing update on Auckland Covid-19 cases – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 August 202018 August 2020

Results of genome testing from two Auckland COVID-19 cases that were under investigation have confirmed that one case is connected […]

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Auckland’s level three extension – Expert Reaction

Auckland’s level three extension – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 August 2020

Auckland will stay in Alert Level 3 for another 12 days. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern provided the update this evening […]

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Spotting COVID-19 symptoms – Expert Reaction

Spotting COVID-19 symptoms – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 August 202014 August 2020

The Prime Minister has urged people to look out for the onset of COVID-19 symptoms if they’ve been in contact […]

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Tracing community cases of COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Tracing community cases of COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 August 202013 August 2020

Efforts to track down the origin of the new cases of COVID-19 in the community are ongoing. Director-General of Health […]

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Next steps as COVID-19 returns – Expert Reaction

Next steps as COVID-19 returns – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 August 202012 August 2020

New Zealanders have been briefed with new information about how the Government is handling new cases of community transmission. The […]

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Russia COVID vaccine claim – UK SMC Expert Reaction

Russia COVID vaccine claim – UK SMC Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 August 202012 February 2021

News reports suggest Russia has approved a COVID-19 vaccine after two months of tests in humans. Our colleagues at the […]

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New COVID-19 cases in NZ community – Expert Reaction

New COVID-19 cases in NZ community – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 August 202012 August 2020

Four COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in one Auckland family from an unknown source. From noon on Wednesday, the city will […]

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Early NZ scientist careers made vulnerable by COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Early NZ scientist careers made vulnerable by COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 August 202025 August 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic is making the careers of NZ researchers even more vulnerable, according to a new discussion paper. The […]

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Election 2020 – SMC science Q&A with political parties

Election 2020 – SMC science Q&A with political parties

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 11 August 202017 August 2020

The Science Media Centre put questions on key science-related issues to the political parties ahead of the General Election scheduled […]

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