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Vietnam’s showcase Covid response
20 November 2020
Opinion: Vietnam’s success against Covid-19 is remarkable given the lack of material resources. Natasha Hamilton-Hart and Celia Caughey discuss how it was done.
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Covid-19 lockdowns took toll on our diets
18 November 2020
Most people consumed more unhealthy snacks and drinks during New Zealand lockdowns, according to a study led by researchers from the University of Auckland.
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Koch’s postulates, Covid, and misinformation rabbit holes
16 November 2020
Opinion: Take a 19th century German scientist, a 21st century disease and add the internet - the result is a dangerous upsurge in Covid-denial nonsense, writes Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles.
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The astonishing, life-saving power of immunisation
13 November 2020
Opinion: Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains why she immunises, and the commitment you make to the community when you do.
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The vaccine news is great, but here’s the catch
11 November 2020
Opinion: How would this promised Pfizer vaccine get from the factory to being administered? Does this mean we can stop doing things to stop Covid-19 transmission? And what does 90% effective really mean? Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles takes on some important questions around this promising development.
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The link between Covid and Parkinson’s
10 November 2020
Opinion: Victor Dieriks examines concerns that the rapid onset of Parkinson's disease motor symptoms after Covid-19 infection suggests a causal link.
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Nikki Turner: Let's keep our eyes on the ball
2 November 2020
Immunisation expert Dr Nikki Turner says as we wait for a Covid-19 vaccine, there are other diseases to keep in mind.
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How Te Pūnaha Matatini became part of our Covid-19 response
28 October 2020
Shaun Hendy and Siouxsie Wiles are just two of a multi-disciplinary team of researchers at Te Pūnaha Matatini, who have contributed to New Zealand's Covid-19 response. Jonathan Burgess meets some of the group.
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New Zealand's path to Covid-19 vaccine
27 October 2020
Developing a Covid-19 vaccine is arguably the number one priority of humanity right now – so how are we going? A University of Auckland panel has the answers.
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Covid-19 and the Swiss cheese system
22 October 2020
Opinion: The effort to defeat the coronavirus relies on many layers of defense. Or, let’s call them, slices of cheese. Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains New Zealand’s Swiss cheese/Emmental model for managing Covid-19.
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Are Covid lockdowns dictatorships by stealth?
15 October 2020
Opinion: Australia and New Zealand have shown that democracies can be just as successful as the most autocratic regimes in combating Covid-19, writes Gehan Gunasekara.
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New Zealand’s Covid-19 vaccine purchase agreement, explained
14 October 2020
Opinion: The government has signed its first binding agreement to secure a Covid-19 vaccine. But what exactly is the vaccine, who’s likely to get it and when? Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles talks us through it.
