Despite being at opposite ends of the Earth, Iceland and New Zealand have many similarities. Both are small island nations, heavily reliant on tourism and currently led by young female prime ministers.
Sep 23, 2020
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The concept of a COVID-19 "germ bubble" refers to close contacts with whom we don't practice mask use or keep physical distancing. In strict lockdown, this generally means just the members of your own household. But several ...
Sep 1, 2020
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Many New Zealanders will be feeling anxious, disappointed and even angry about the return of COVID-19 in the community.
Aug 18, 2020
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The World Health Organization insisted Monday there was still hope of conquering the coronavirus pandemic despite the suffering behind the looming landmarks of 750,000 deaths and 20 million cases.
Aug 10, 2020
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New Zealand on Sunday marked 100 days since it stamped out the spread of the coronavirus, a rare bright spot in a world that continues to be ravaged by the disease.
Aug 9, 2020
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The UK should change its COVID-19 strategy to try to eliminate COVID-19 even without a vaccine rather than simply managing the disease, according to Independent SAGE, a group of scientists set up as an alternative to the ...
Jul 10, 2020
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Despite schools being encouraged to implement sun protective hat wearing policy to reduce children's future risk of skin cancer, less than half participating in a University of Otago study had robust policy in place.
Jul 7, 2020
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Research from the University of Canterbury (UC) GeoHealth Laboratory shows that children in our most deprived areas benefit from better dental health if water is fluoridated.
Jul 1, 2020
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While the English language media gushes over how successful New Zealand has been in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, it has largely failed to report on another part of the world where both infection rates and fatalities ...
Jun 26, 2020
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As older New Zealanders have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, an Otago researcher warns there needs to be an emphasis on addressing older people's future needs and to help reduce aging inequities.
Jun 22, 2020
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