As vaccination coverage for children rises and adults are increasingly vaccinated and boosted, it’s time to pay more attention to protecting children from the indirect harms of the pandemic.
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New research shows correctional officers are vectors of infection, driving COVID-19 rates both inside prisons and in their communities.
New Zealand has avoided a COVID-19 outbreak, despite a visit by an Australian traveller with the delta variant. But now is clearly the time to introduce mandatory scanning and mask rules.
A designated coronavirus hospital would relieve pressure on the state’s health-care system and minimise the spread of the virus, but there are a few things to consider.
Worried about being accused of virtue signalling or getting funny looks for wearing a mask? Here’s how to test your ethics and come to the right decision.
Genomic sequencing of positive COVID-19 samples could help New Zealand pinpoint the source of its new community outbreak. But it only works if all samples are sequenced – and right now, they’re not.
New Zealand has confirmed a new community outbreak of COVID-19 and the country returns to pandemic restrictions, with Auckland under alert level 3 conditions.
With COVID-19 spreading in Sydney’s southwest, can New South Wales avoid a return to lockdown and a similar scenario to Victoria’s second wave? The answer depends on whether there is community spread.
The federal government has announced a stepped approach to relaxing social distancing measures. What they haven’t said is how high they’ll allow the curve to rise.
New Zealand will begin easing its national lockdown from next Tuesday, after an extra five days of some of the world’s strictest COVID-19 restrictions. Six NZ experts give their take on the news.
New Zealanders are preparing to stay at home for four weeks to stop the spread of COVID-19. Under existing laws, people who flout lockdown rules could face fines or six months in jail.
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Dean Academic and Professor, Griffith University
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Professor in Health and Medical Geography; Director GeoHealth Laboratory, University of Canterbury
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Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Adjunct professor, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Research Fellow, UNSW
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Professor of Epidemiology, Population Interventions Unit, Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, University of Canterbury
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Community and Developmental Paediatrician, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Associate professor, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Creative Communication, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Professor in Applied Mathematics, University of Canterbury
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University of Canterbury