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NZ’s most Covid-vulnerable areas – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 01 April 202101 April 2021

Kiwi researchers have created maps of the country showing each region’s vulnerability to Covid-19. They took into account Covid-19 risk […]

Marking one year after entering lockdown – In The News

In the News | Published: 26 March 202126 March 2021

New Zealand is reflecting on the one-year anniversary of entering Alert Level 4 on 25 March 2020, marking the most […]

MIQ worker tests positive after vaccination – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 23 March 202123 March 2021

A managed isolation and quarantine worker (MIQ) worker has tested positive for Covid-19 after receiving their second vaccine dose. The worker – a cleaner […]

Covid-19 Vaccine Media Hub opens to help journalists fight misinformation

Blog | Published: 18 March 2021

Journalists and fact-checkers have a new tool in the fight against COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, with a dedicated support service thanks to […]

European countries put AstraZeneca vaccine on pause – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 15 March 2021

Ireland has joined a growing list of European countries pausing their use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after reports of […]

Priority groups for Covid-19 vaccination – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 10 March 202112 March 2021

Those at high risk of Covid-19 in south Auckland and certain aged care facilities will be priorities for the vaccine […]

Aviation worker tests positive for Covid-19 shortly after vaccination – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 08 March 202108 March 2021

An Air New Zealand flight attendant tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, shortly after receiving a shot of the Pfizer vaccine. Prime Minister […]

Young adults and risk-taking – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 02 March 2021

The recently announced community cases of COVID-19 includes a young adult who visited several places while potentially infectious. Yesterday, the […]

Auckland enters another lockdown – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 February 202128 February 2021

A new community Covid case with unusual symptoms in Auckland has sent the city into a 7-day lockdown. The city […]

A year of COVID-19 in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 25 February 202126 February 2021

This Sunday marks one year since the Ministry of Health confirmed the country’s first case of COVID-19 infection. At the […]

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