Medical receptionists have taken on new roles during the pandemic, which no-one planned for. We must not forget them and the stressful work they do.
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An ‘open’ approach to hardware could make production bottlenecks a thing of the past.
We’re working with professional trainers in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales to train dogs to sniff out COVID-19. They could be highly valuable in managing the spread of infection.
What governments can do to get ready for a medical crisis.
As New Zealand enters a four-week lockdown, some business leaders will get their workers through better than others. Five key principles can make all the difference.
To guard against coronavirus, NZ should consider a short “pulse” (a few weeks) of intense social distancing, including bringing forward school holidays and temporary closures of most businesses.
COVID-19 has now been confirmed in New Zealand in one case, but as yet, there is no evidence of transmission to others. Pandemic planning is focused on keeping the novel coronavirus out.
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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One Health Lecturer, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, Adelaide University
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Principal Consultant Resilient Organisations and Adjunct Fellow, University of Canterbury
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Physics, University of Bath
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Associate Professor in Organisations and Leadership, University of Canterbury
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Lecturer in Global and Planetary Health, Department of Health Studies, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Royal Society University Research Fellow and Proleptic Reader, Department of Physics, University of Bath
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Senior Research Projects Officer, Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, Adelaide University