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COVID-19

Covid-19 LAMP tests to be trialled  – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 LAMP tests to be trialled – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 May 2022

Thirty Air New Zealand staff will participate in a trial for LAMP tests, which can accurately detect Covid-19 within 30 minutes. The government […]

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Sorting out our supply chain woes – Expert Reaction

Sorting out our supply chain woes – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 April 2022

Major challenges facing New Zealand’s freight and supply chain system are laid out in a paper released today for public consultation. The […]

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NZ moves to the Orange traffic light setting – Expert Reaction

NZ moves to the Orange traffic light setting – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 April 202213 April 2022

Indoor gathering limits and seating requirements will be removed when the country moves to Orange at 11:59pm tonight. The Orange […]

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New Covid-19 variant XE may be more transmissible – Expert Reaction

New Covid-19 variant XE may be more transmissible – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 05 April 202205 April 2022

The World Health Organization is warning of a new Covid-19 variant that may be more transmissible than Omicron BA.2. XE is potentially […]

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Most vaccine mandates to be lifted – Expert Reaction

Most vaccine mandates to be lifted – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 March 202223 March 2022

Vaccine mandates, pass use, and QR code scanning are being rolled back as New Zealand nears and moves past the […]

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Two years since NZ first locked down – Expert Reaction

Two years since NZ first locked down – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 March 202222 March 2022

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Aotearoa would enter strict lockdown on 23 March 2020 – two years ago this week. […]

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Covid-19 school spread speeds up – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 school spread speeds up – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 March 202218 March 2022

Three in four New Zealand schools are dealing with active Covid-19 cases, and there has been a 40% rise in reported school infections […]

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Are Covid-19 treatments working? – Expert Q&A

Are Covid-19 treatments working? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 16 March 202228 March 2022

Timely treatment for Covid-19 is front of mind for many people, in light of NZ’s mounting hospitalisation and death statistics. […]

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Tourists to arrive within weeks – Expert Reaction

Tourists to arrive within weeks – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 March 202217 March 2022

New Zealand’s doors to the world will widen earlier than expected – from mid-April for Australia. The country’s border is […]

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Covid quarantine cut to a week  – Expert Reaction

Covid quarantine cut to a week – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 March 2022

The timeframe for mandatory self-isolation will soon drop to a week as the Omicron outbreak grows. Starting from Saturday, people […]

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