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COVID-19 vaccine portfolio rounded out – Expert Reaction + Graphic

COVID-19 vaccine portfolio rounded out – Expert Reaction + Graphic

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 December 202012 February 2021

Border workers are expected to be the first group vaccinated for COVID-19 by winter, as enough jabs are pre-purchased to […]

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New coronavirus variant spreading in Britain – UK SMC Expert Reaction

New coronavirus variant spreading in Britain – UK SMC Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 December 2020

There are reports that a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been found circulating in parts […]

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Top Ten Science Stories of 2020

Top Ten Science Stories of 2020

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 10 December 202011 December 2020

2020 has been one of the most challenging years for scientists and journalists in recent history, as researchers and media […]

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Bluetooth comes to Covid Tracer app – Expert Reaction

Bluetooth comes to Covid Tracer app – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 December 202009 December 2020

A new version of the the NZ COVID Tracer app will be launched on the Apple App Store and the […]

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Mystery COVID-19 case in Auckland – Expert Reaction 

Mystery COVID-19 case in Auckland – Expert Reaction 

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 November 202012 November 2020

This post was updated on the evening of 12 November 2020, following an update from the Ministry of Health. The […]

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Covid-19 vaccine promising results – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 vaccine promising results – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 November 202012 February 2021

Results from a trial of a leading vaccine suggest it could protect over 90% of people from Covid-19 infection. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine uses a new […]

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November quarantine cluster – Expert Reaction

November quarantine cluster – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 November 202009 November 2020

The Ministry of Health has provided an update on the new cluster of COVID-19 cases which emerged in NZ over the […]

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Ports and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Ports and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 October 202023 October 2020

Two coronavirus cases have been detected at New Zealand ports in the past week. One was a port worker who is suspected to […]

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International advice on managing COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

International advice on managing COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 October 2020

New messaging on lockdowns from a World Health Organisation special envoy has caused some confusion.   This morning, WHO spokesperson Dr […]

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WHO advice on lockdowns – In the News

WHO advice on lockdowns – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 13 October 202016 October 2020

Confusion has been raised over a World Health Organisation envoy’s advice to governments on the use of lockdowns to control […]

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