COVID-19

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 14 July 202218 July 2022

Rapid Antigen Tests and masks will be free for all, and more people will be able to access antivirals, as the government […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 06 July 202206 July 2022

Evidence shows some Covid-19 cases can remain infectious after seven days, meaning they may continue to spread the virus after leaving […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 21 June 2022

US health authorities have given the green light to mRNA Covid-19 vaccines for children under five and will be made […]