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Magic numbers and the mystery of Covid-19 silent spread

29 April 2020

Opinion: A study in Santa Clara, California, suggested 50 times as many as the confirmed number of cases. Reports from New York headlined 2.7 million people in the state having had coronavirus. Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains why you should take these findings with a scoop of salt.
Welcome to alert level three. Now let’s finish what we started.

28 April 2020

Opinion: After five weeks in the strict Covid-19 lockdown of alert level four, New Zealand today begins life in a less stringent version, alert level three. In a message to New Zealanders, Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles warns this may be the trickiest phase yet.
What’s driving the lockdown protests over Covid-19?

28 April 2020

Opinion: Protests over Covid-19 lockdowns have erupted around the world, but what's causing them? Robert Bartholomew explores what history tells us about epidemics and civil unrest.
What do we mean when we talk about the ‘elimination’ of Covid-19?

24 April 2020

Opinion: New Zealand is pursuing an ‘elimination’ strategy to counter the coronavirus pandemic. But that word, as with many terms in science, is not necessarily the same as its common usage, explains Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
What we know about children and Covid-19

23 April 2020

Opinion: A lot of people are very reasonably concerned about the implications of schools and early childhood education reopening. Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains what the latest studies can tell us about the risks.
Just how widespread is Covid-19 in people with no symptoms?

22 April 2020

Stories from Iceland and the United States report that 50-60% of people who tested positive for Covid-19 were asymptomatic. But the numbers may not be what they first seem, Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles discovered.
Major study out on effects of Covid-19 lockdown

21 April 2020

New Zealanders are proving resilient during the current lockdown but there has been a rise in levels of mental distress, according to the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study (NZAVS).
Covid-19: Vital that tikanga adapts again

21 April 2020

Opinion: Kaumātua voice in the Covid-19 crisis is key to Māori well-being. A new study seeks their understanding and advice on how tikanga might have to change.
Why eliminating Covid-19 is critical

21 April 2020

Opinion: Until a vaccine arrives, more waves of infection, hospitalisations and deaths are inevitable for other countries. Professor Rod Jackson discusses the three ways that a population can beat Covid-19.
Putting the Covid-19 tests to the test

20 April 2020

Opinion: With hundreds of testing alternatives available, it is crucial that we pay close attention to what is in play, and which are most effective. Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles guides us through them.
CPR decisions in a pandemic

18 April 2020

Opinion: Controversy over ambulance officers giving CPR to Covid-19 patients highlights a stark reality, writes Natalie Anderson: CPR is not a cure for ordinary dying.
Covid-19 in pregnancy: a New Zealand response

17 April 2020

Imagine navigating pregnancy while in lock down. Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist, Dr Katie Groom, has some words of reassurance.

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