Breadcrumbs List.
Coronavirus
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Taming Delta: leading US scientist Eric Topol on what's needed
20 August 2021
Taming the Covid-19 pandemic is going to be a long haul, says Dr Eric Topol, but there are simple missteps Aotearoa can avoid.
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Lockdown challenging for families
17 August 2021
The 2020 Covid-19 level four lockdown placed considerable strain on families with loss of income, balancing work and childcare and social isolation.
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Appetite for convenience: how the surge in online food delivery could be harming our health
17 August 2021
Australians and New Zealanders are spending more money on online food delivery now than they did before the Covid-19 pandemic. But the convenience of food delivery comes at a perilous price.
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The many clocks of Covid are ticking
5 August 2021
Opinion: A panel of the world's leading scientists is investigating the societal, biological and economic 'clocks' that the pandemic has triggered, writes Sir Peter Gluckman.
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National Māori Pandemic Group wins recognition for Covid-19 response
4 August 2021
A pandemic health initiative won the top award at a celebration of Māori excellence.
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New Zealand's hard-won Covid-19 lessons applied to RSV, flu
2 August 2021
New Zealand’s expertise tracking Covid-19 is being applied to influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a $9.8 million project to learn how to stop the spread of respiratory viruses.
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Korean students connect for their community
2 August 2021
Thomas Oh and a group of Korean students at the University of Auckland are grateful to 2020's lockdowns for something – strengthening their community connections.
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Fixing the unfair and inefficient MIQ booking system
29 July 2021
Opinion: While we wait for the harsh realities of Covid to change, the government could show compassion for those stuck overseas by revisiting the digital queue, says Professor Tava Olsen.
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Nikki Turner gets backing for vaccine hesitancy project
28 July 2021
A new tool will gauge why some New Zealanders are refusing or delaying vaccinations.
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Don’t underestimate Covid in children
28 July 2021
Opinion: We shouldn’t rush to vaccinate children from Covid-19, says Jin Russell and Amanda Kvalsvig. They need protection, but there is much we still don't know.
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‘Freedom’ in the UK a reckless decision for us all
19 July 2021
Opinion: Lifting Covid restrictions in the UK means short-term freedom there, but will extend the long-term sentence for the world, writes Helen Petousis-Harris.
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It will be a long, long wait for Covid herd immunity
28 June 2021
Opinion: The ongoing crisis over the Covid-positive person who visited Wellington from Sydney raises questions about the Government’s zero Covid stance, writes Professor Ananish Chaudhuri.