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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Next steps as COVID-19 returns – Expert Reaction
New Zealanders have been briefed with new information about how the Government is handling new cases of community transmission. The […]
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New COVID-19 cases in NZ community – Expert Reaction
Four COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in one Auckland family from an unknown source. From noon on Wednesday, the city will […]
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Tourism in a trans-Tasman bubble – Expert Reaction
The Prime Minister’s commitment to a “COVID-safe Travel Zone” between Australia and New Zealand could give our tourism industry a key opportunity […]
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State of National Emergency declared – Expert Reaction
A State of National Emergency has been declared as part of New Zealand’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The declaration […]
Continue readingScience in crises – some communications dos and don’ts
This week I had the pleasure of attending part of a University of Otago symposium on infectious diseases and gave […]
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Tamiflu review spurs debate over stockpiling
A new analysis of withheld studies has questioned the usefulness of antiviral drug Tamiflu in the event of an influenza […]
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Expert briefing on H7N9 avian influenza
UK SMC: As the number of human cases of avian flu continues to rise, China and its surrounding regions remain […]
Continue readingDr Richard Webby on following the ‘flu
Dr Richard Webby, a New Zealand virus researcher based in the US, this week gave a public lecture on influenza […]
Continue readingSuppressing data won’t stop threat of flu weapon – expert
The New Zealand Government should not support efforts by United States regulators to suppress details in scientific reports of Dutch […]
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