Breadcrumbs List.
Coronavirus
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Vaccine trial halted - what does it mean?
10 September 2020
Opinion: Dr Helen Petousis-Harris explains why the pause button has been hit on a late-stage Covid-19 vaccine trial, and why it's an appropriate and safe response.
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Now let’s flatten the infodemic curve
8 September 2020
Opinion: It’s likely you’re being exposed to masses of Covid information on a daily basis, and not all of it will be reliable. Here are some tips from Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles for telling the difference, and stopping the spread.
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Avoiding a cultural brain drain when borders reopen
7 September 2020
Opinion: NZ could achieve much more in creative sectors if professional structures were put in place, with decent central and regional funding, writes James Tibbles.
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NZ as the beacon of light in a Covid-19 world: Lesson in solidarity, kindness, forgiveness and love
4 September 2020
Rather than battling the so-called ‘lockdown fatigue’, New Zealanders might look to reframe our current predicament as one of opportunity and resilience testing, writes Regan Duff.
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'Everyone is irritable': Covid-19 at the doctor's practice
4 September 2020
At the community health frontline, GP practice staff are battle-weary and see increasing Covid complacency.
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Plan B: Healthy debate essential for good public policy
4 September 2020
Opinion: Ananish Chaudhuri and Simon Thornley put forward the case for Covid "Plan B” and suggest a change of approach to managing future outbreaks.
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Why a Plan B when Plan A is working so well?
4 September 2020
Opinion: Mark Thomas puts the case for sticking to Covid “Plan A”. It has been a successful approach so far and we don’t need to change the strategy, he writes.
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Cluster spotlights need for more Pacific medics
2 September 2020
Opinion: The Auckland Covid-19 cluster has highlighted the "unacceptable" representation of Pasifika and Māori health workers in our system, writes Collin Tukuitonga.
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Aucklanders less invested in lockdown #2
2 September 2020
Opinion: Fewer Aucklanders complied with lockdown #2 and Government faced increased criticism. But medical advice cannot be a partisan issue, writes Joel Rindelaub.
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Here's what people are asking about Covid-19 and pregnancy
31 August 2020
Dr Michelle Wise, an obstetrics and gynaecology specialists fields common questions from pregnant women living in a pandemic.
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Covid control a marathon, not a sprint
31 August 2020
Opinion: Kirsty Wild and Alistair Woodward suggest changes to our urban environments that would help us prepare for living with Covid for what could be some time.
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What is the Covid-19 ‘triangle’?
31 August 2020
Opinion: With over 24 million confirmed cases and more than 820,000 people dead, Covid-19 is playing out differently in various parts of the world. To understand this a little better, Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains the Covid-19 ‘triangle’.