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Update on Long-COVID
… for relevant diagnostic codes; documentation of a PCR test; or hospitalisation. They identified three “comparator … peripheral neuropathy, memory problems, diabetes, liver-test abnormalities, myocarditis, anxiety, and fatigue were … and symptoms, as well as results of any available COVID-19 test. Between 24 March 2020 (launch date in the UK) and 2 …
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Proposals to reduce youth vaping: Important steps but a more comprehensive approach needed
… 5 may have helped normalise vaping as a common lifestyle practice within this age group. Vaping products have evolved … cessation treatments, vaping has become a lifestyle practice concentrated among young people and often … near schools; 4 however, it will not eliminate this practice. Nor will it require dairies to remove existing …
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To ensure success of the trans-Tasman travel “green zone”, we need to reduce system failures at the NZ border
… is likely to be a large underestimate as some of those who test positive at day 12 of their stay in MIQ are likely to … NZ from Japan on 28 February 2021 and returned a negative test result [41]. They then returned a positive test on 7 March 2021 during routine surveillance testing …
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How best to classify and count NZ’s border control failures in the COVID-19 pandemic?
… one returnee to another. Most of those staying in MIQ who test positive at the 12 day test are likely to be failures of this type, and genome … is likely to be a large underestimate as many of those who test positive at day 12 of their stay in MIQ are likely to be …
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Tobacco industry ‘transformation’ – more smoke and mirrors?
… (Figure 2) – by reducing the health impact of their business through ‘Portfolio transformation’ that focuses on … to adult current and former smokers is not a sustainable business model. For example, the market for NNTPs if … 2 Other ‘transforming’ tobacco companies have failed this test even more comprehensively. For example, BAT, which has …
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Intensifying Covid-19 Control Measures: 5 Measures for Faster Elimination and 5 Measures to Prevent Future outbreaks
… still be used for travellers from low risk countries who test negative at the airport on arrival. 3. Expand testing … in the future, such testing could be used to regularly test all essential workers). As the latter test can take up to 30 minutes to get a result – people could …
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Introducing the Public Health Solutions Blog Series
… . Moreover, NZ is a signatory to a WHO voluntary Code of Practice to ensure that low-income countries are not disadvantaged by this practice. We also know that a stressed health system does …
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The need for an updated strategic approach to Covid-19 control in Aotearoa NZ
… Keeping the current requirement for a negative PCR test within 72 hours before crossing the border. Tightening … Adding a requirement for a negative rapid antigen test at the border that is performed by a health professional (if nasal) or Police (if a saliva test) at the border. There should be large fines and other …
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A call for smart food policies to create an ‘appetite for health’
… the food industry towards meeting those standards of good practice. For example, how well is the New Zealand Government … government’s level of policy implementation towards good practice. National and international benchmarking and …
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Time to stop dodging bullets? NZ’s eight recent border control failures
… to remain in their rooms until they had a negative 3-day test result and provision of nicotine replacement therapy (for smokers) to support this practice where required. The Alert Level system should be … “The genome sequencing we have conducted on Case A’s test result shows a direct link to two returnees who are part …
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