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Pre-departure Covid test dropped for incoming travellers – Expert Reaction

Pre-departure Covid test dropped for incoming travellers – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 June 202216 June 2022

From Monday night, people travelling into New Zealand will no longer be required to test before leaving. The Covid-19 Response […]

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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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Covid-19 testing through the traffic light summer – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 testing through the traffic light summer – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 December 2021

Will the nation’s Covid-19 testing be able to keep up with Aucklanders leaving the city tomorrow, and much of the […]

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The best tests for this Delta outbreak – Expert Q&A

The best tests for this Delta outbreak – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 08 September 2021

The place of testing in our current Covid-19 response is being widely discussed – but which tests are best: PCR […]

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How do the Covid-19 saliva tests stack up? – Expert Reaction

How do the Covid-19 saliva tests stack up? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 February 202117 February 2021

Calls are mounting for more saliva testing to be used in New Zealand, after the latest border incursion.  There are […]

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Judging risk of transmission with COVID-19 testing – Expert Reaction

Judging risk of transmission with COVID-19 testing – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 October 2020

The Ministry of Health has today reported 25 new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand, with a potential mix of new and […]

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Can we improve coronavirus testing? – Expert Q&A

Can we improve coronavirus testing? – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 02 October 2020

Nearly a million Kiwis have been tested for COVID-19 since January. While nasal swabs and PCR analysis are currently the standard practice for […]

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