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Health Minister defends official messaging on Covid-19 testing
Two crew of the Sofrana Surville cargo ship anchored off the Sunshine Coast have tested positive for Covid-19.
The Ministry of Health says the ship is the most likely source of infection of two New… Video, Audio
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John Snow memorandum, tough tardigrades, foul fish
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about the John Snow Memorandum, put forward in response to the herd-immunity Great Barrington Declaration. Tardigrades were always known to be… Audio
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One new community case of Covid-19 in NZ today
Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the case has been caught early and the risk is contained. Video
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Covid super-spreader events, Martian houses and IgNobels
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles joins Kathryn to talk about the latest Covid studies, including one into super-spreading events. Researchers have figured out how houses could be made on Mars from a… Audio
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Five experts on the first leaders' debate
Opinion - Contrasting styles, some substance: Five experts break down the first televised leaders' debate of the New Zealand election.
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Microbiologist favours harsher restrictions for Auckland
All of New Zealand bar Auckland is now at Alert Level 1 meaning life can - pretty much - return to normal, albeit without overseas visitors. And at midnight on Wednesday restrictions on the size of… Audio
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As Covid alert level decision due, experts give their view
Michael Baker and Shaun Hendy suggest a third Covid-19 test after a person leaves managed isolation, following the latest community cases. Audio
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Post-isolation Covid-19 case may have had a long incubation of virus
A man who tested positive for Covid-19 nearly a week after leaving managed isolation may have had an unusually long incubation of the virus. Audio
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PM announces alert level changes
Jesse speaks to microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles for her reaction on the government's alert level extension. Audio
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Auckland alert level: 'Run of zero days' needed for change, expert says
Today is the day the country will - once again - find out if it's moving up, down or staying at the same Covid-19 alert level. Audio
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Experts don't want to move Covid alert levels yet
A covid-tracer alert was sent over the weekend after an infectious person attended a fitness class at a gym on the North Shore. It comes just hours before Cabinet meets to decide whether or not to… Audio
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Six months since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic
The WHO announced just six months ago today that the coronavirus, which originated in South East Asia, is a global pandemic. Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks to Jesse about what's been happening since that… Audio
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Student who tested positive an undisclosed contact, Hipkins says
Health Minister Chris Hipkins says it has become apparent some close contacts of the Mt Roskill Evangelical Fellowship church sub-cluster were not previously disclosed. Audio
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Siouxsie Wiles on Covid-19 close contact troubles
Microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles says its not surprising people sceptical of Covid-19 have become caught up in a cluster in NZ.
The Health Minister Chris Hipkins has asked for police help to ensure the… Audio
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Nine new Covid-19 cases, five in community
Another five new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in the community today, all linked to the Auckland cluster. Four further cases have been found in isolation. Video
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Experts urge mask wearing to control Covid-19 outbreak
New Zealanders will need to wear masks and get tested "the minute they have any symptom" of Covid-19 for the country to control the latest cluster under lower alert levels, Dr Siouxsie Wiles says. Audio
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Covid-19: Siouxsie Wiles 'worried' about Auckland Alert Level change
Auckland has joined the rest of New Zealand in level 2 - albeit with a handful of extra restrictions.
Given the new cases of the virus that continue to turn up in the community, it's a choice that's… Audio
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Mt Roskill Covid-19 mini cluster: 'The more loose ends, the more concerned I am'
A new 'mini cluster' of Covid-19 cases in Auckland identified yesterday is concerning to see on the cusp of the city lowering alert levels, microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles says.
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Mt Roskill Covid-19 mini cluster: 'The more loose ends, the more concerned I am '
A new 'mini cluster' of Covid-19 cases in Auckland identified yesterday is concerning to see on the cusp of the city lowering alert levels, microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles says. Audio
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Covid-19: 'Loose ends' popping up in Auckland concerning - Wiles
A new "mini cluster" of Covid-19 cases has been identified in Mount Roskill, but as yet, no epidemiological links have been made to the Auckland outbreak.
Five people associated with the Mt Roskill… Audio
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Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles
This week, Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles explains how the bizarre sex lives of deep-sea anglerfish and fills us in on the dinosaur that’s been diagnosed with cancer. Audio
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Catching Covid-19 in lift shows 'how sneaky virus is' - Wiles
A microbiologist says it would be extremely rare for a person to become infected with Covid-19 off a lift button. Audio
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Govt urged to do serology tests on border and isolation workers
A special type of blood test could give vital clues as to how an isolation hotel maintenance worker got Covid-19 from a woman he had never met. Audio
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Rydges maintenance worker infection 'a real mystery' - Wiles
The infected Rydges Hotel maintenance worker who has tested positive for Covid-19 remains a mystery.
Genetic sequencing has linked his case to the same strain of virus found in a woman who stayed at… Audio
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Glowing superbugs – a medical researcher’s secret weapon against infection
The University of Auckland's Assoc. Prof. Siouxsie Wiles explains how glowing superbugs help in the development of new medicines to fight infection. From Raising the Bar 2020. Audio
