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COVID-19

Royal Commission on NZ’s COVID-19 response – Expert Reaction

Royal Commission on NZ’s COVID-19 response – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 December 2022

The Government has announced a Royal Commission of Inquiry into its COVID-19 response. The aim of the inquiry is to […]

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COVID-19 on a cruise ship – Expert Reaction

COVID-19 on a cruise ship – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 October 202225 October 2022

Covid-19 cases have been confirmed on one of the first cruise ships to travel around the country in more than […]

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Extraordinary COVID-19 powers wound down – Expert Reaction

Extraordinary COVID-19 powers wound down – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 October 2022

The COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 is being significantly narrowed to allow for a limited set of public health measures. Government […]

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Will new Covid-19 subvariants fuel the next wave? – Expert Reaction

Will new Covid-19 subvariants fuel the next wave? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 October 202213 October 2022

A range of new Covid-19 subvariants are currently circulating overseas, and some have already reached our shores. With summer around […]

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The end of the Covid-19 Protection Framework – Expert Reaction

The end of the Covid-19 Protection Framework – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 September 202214 September 2022

The government has scrapped the Covid-19 Protection Framework, otherwise known as the traffic light system. Government vaccine mandates and most […]

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Proposal to drop most mask mandates in healthcare settings – Expert Reaction

Proposal to drop most mask mandates in healthcare settings – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 September 2022

The government has asked for feedback on a proposal to scrap almost all mandates to wear masks in healthcare settings […]

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Omicron-specific boosters – Expert Reaction

Omicron-specific boosters – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 August 2022

The UK has become the first country to approve an Omicron-specific booster jab for Covid-19. The recently approved vaccine, made […]

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How many New Zealanders haven’t caught Covid-19? – Expert Q&A

How many New Zealanders haven’t caught Covid-19? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 17 August 2022

New Zealand’s second Omicron wave might just be easing up, with the latest data showing we seem to be in […]

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Covid-19 death reporting changes – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 death reporting changes – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 July 2022

NZ’s Covid-19 statistics will become more accurate as the Ministry of Health starts reporting deaths where the virus is the […]

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Covid jabs and menstrual changes – Expert Reaction

Covid jabs and menstrual changes – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 July 202215 July 2022

More than 40% of people who have regular periods reported bleeding heavier than usual after getting a Covid-19 vaccination, according […]

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