New Zealand is reflecting on the one-year anniversary of entering Alert Level 4 on 25 March 2020, marking the most […]
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Auckland enters another lockdown – Expert Reaction
A new community Covid case with unusual symptoms in Auckland has sent the city into a 7-day lockdown. The city […]
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Top Ten Science Stories of 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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International advice on managing COVID-19 – Expert Reaction
New messaging on lockdowns from a World Health Organisation special envoy has caused some confusion. This morning, WHO spokesperson Dr […]
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Cross-country review highlights NZ’s COVID-19 strategy – Expert Reaction
A just-published policy review in The Lancet says more countries should consider taking a ‘zero-COVID’ approach to tackling the pandemic. An international team of […]
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How NZ moved during lockdown – Expert Briefing
As part of the SMC’s COVID-19 response, we are funding data visualisations that are available to media under creative commons. […]
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Modelling COVID-19 in New Zealand – Expert Reaction
Mathematical models are being used by governments around the world to predict and respond to the spread of COVID-19. The […]
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Going back to school during lockdown – Expert Reaction
It won’t be a usual start for the new school term as New Zealand’s tamariki commence Term 2 tomorrow. With Alert Level […]
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NZ’s COVID-19 death toll rises – Expert Reaction
Though new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand remain low – with just 20 confirmed cases reported today – three […]
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