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Face masks and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Face masks and COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 April 2020

To mask or not to mask? Between contradictory headlines, many are confused about whether face masks help reduce the spread […]

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Challenging child behaviour during quarantine – Expert Reaction

Challenging child behaviour during quarantine – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 02 April 202012 August 2020

Kiwi parents and caregivers will likely be facing their own challenges caring for children as New Zealand enters the second […]

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The pressure of quarantine on family violence rates – Expert Reaction

The pressure of quarantine on family violence rates – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 April 202011 May 2020

Support services have raised alarm bells over the lockdown, saying it could spark more cases of family violence in New […]

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Understanding the evidence behind quarantine – Expert Reaction

Understanding the evidence behind quarantine – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 April 202001 April 2020

New Zealand, alongside the rest of the world, is having to make unprecedented policy decisions in the face of the […]

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Drug and alcohol use under quarantine – Expert Reaction

Drug and alcohol use under quarantine – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 March 202031 March 2020

The nationwide lockdown raises questions on how New Zealanders will consume both legal and illegal substances during Alert Level 4 […]

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First COVID-19 death in NZ – Expert Reaction

First COVID-19 death in NZ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 March 202029 March 2020

A woman on the West Coast has become the first person in New Zealand to die from COVID-19. The Ministry […]

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COVID-19 and immunity – Expert Reaction

COVID-19 and immunity – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 March 202028 March 2020

People who become infected with COVID-19 have to fight the disease off with their own immune system. However once the […]

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The COVID-19 risk for rural communities – Expert Reaction

The COVID-19 risk for rural communities – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 26 March 2020

Cases of COVID-19 are being recorded in rural areas. Will the thinly-stretched health services be able to cope? Today’s Ministry of Health […]

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State of National Emergency declared – Expert Reaction

State of National Emergency declared – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 March 2020

A State of National Emergency has been declared as part of New Zealand’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The declaration […]

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Technology during lockdown – Expert Reaction

Technology during lockdown – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 March 202025 March 2020

For at least the next four weeks, many Kiwis will rely on technology for work, learning, recreation and socialising. The […]

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