Breadcrumbs List.
Coronavirus
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Covid-19 is now officially a pandemic: Here’s what you need to do about it.
13 March 2020
Opinion: It is not a time for panic. It is, however, a time to draw up a pandemic preparedness plan. Not sure where to begin? Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains.
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NZ must protect Pacific nations from Covid-19
6 March 2020
Opinion: Pacific Island nations are extremely vulnerable to Covid-19. Inaugural Associate Dean Pacific at FMHS Colin Tukuitonga explains why NZ must protect them.
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Can you catch Covid-19 from someone without symptoms?
5 March 2020
The recent confirmation of coronavirus cases in New Zealand is an an important reminder that we should be mindful of our behaviour, but there is no strong evidence of asymptomatic transmission, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
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A Chinese international student’s plea to NZ
27 February 2020
Opinion: An international student grapples with how she might return to NZ amid the coronavirus outbreak, and what challenges she will face if she makes it back.
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It’s not the apocalypse, but yes, you should care
27 February 2020
Opinion: When will there be a vaccine? What can we do and how do we stay up to date? Helen Petousis-Harris gives an update on the COVID-19 global health emergency.
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How NZ businesses will weather coronavirus
26 February 2020
Opinion: Coronavirus is creating economic uncertainty but NZ businesses have two strengths to help them through, empathy and the NZ brand, writes Antje Fiedler.
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Coronavirus update: spread outside China and a new name
17 February 2020
Opinion: With over 69,000 confirmed cases and 1,600 deaths, here’s Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles' round-up of the latest coronavirus news.
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The Coronavirus and the search for scapegoats
13 February 2020
Opinion: During times of crisis, people look for scapegoats to blame for their problems, and a surge in racist, anti-Chinese sentiments is currently sweeping social media, writes Robert Bartholomew.
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China needs open leadership over coronavirus
13 February 2020
Opinion: If China's government wants popular support in this crisis, it must send citizens a clear signal that every possible resource is being deployed to keep them safe, write Stephen Noakes.
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Anti-Chinese racism its own dangerous contagion
7 February 2020
Opinion: Fear of a coronavirus epidemic has contributed to racist incidents across New Zealand. David Tokiharu Mayeda looks at this new spin on an old story.
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Coronavirus fake news echoes century-old polio fears
6 February 2020
Opinion: Confusion, xenophobia and claims made in fake news stories about coronavirus have parallels with another epidemic disease a century ago: polio, writes Heather Battles.
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Coronavirus a global ‘misinfodemic’
5 February 2020
Opinion: An unprecedented flow of coronavirus information is reaching almost every community on earth, writes Helen Petousis-Harris. Much true, but also much is false.