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Pandemic terminology: getting it right matters for effective risk communication and management
… Compared with other OECD countries NZ is a stand-out success story by … weeks. Nevertheless, further improvements in NZ’s response are possible and in this blog we detail how pandemic … active cases in managed isolation/quarantine from cases associated with community transmission (as argued previously …
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Using Rapid Antigen Tests to improve COVID-19 control in Aotearoa NZ
… of the specific organism of interest. Currently, there are two main types of publicly available COVID-19 tests in … facilities in Auckland as an additional sample type along with the mandatory nasopharyngeal swabs. Since 11 August … point of care test kits are regulated as medical devices. What are rapid antigen tests? RATs are an alternative test to …
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Children and young people and COVID-19: The urgent need for improved guidance in NZ
… young people in the Auckland outbreak may be a preview of what an uncontrolled COVID-19 pandemic would look like in … that has uncertain aspects and is evolving. Globally, we are now seeing the beginning of what may be a major shift in … clear that post-infectious phenomena such as fatigue are common even with a history of a mild acute infection. Several …
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Calculating cardiovascular risk with online calculators – scope for improvement?
… estimate individual risk of future cardiovascular events with a large number of online calculators – including a … The clear answer being “yes” – and in many ways. There are many ways to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) – with … ideally be improved to allow for competing mortality risk. What about risk calculators for policy-makers and guideline …
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Running into Trouble: COVID-19 in Japan during the Tokyo Olympics
… the COVID-19 pandemic. The delayed event has now opened, with the opening ceremonies held on 23 July 2021 and … on global health and equity. Lessons from this event are also discussed. These concerns have also been highlighted … disease outbreaks have frequently been reported to be associated with large events with international attendees and …
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Lessons from jurisdictions that are battling their own Delta variant outbreaks
… less effective at preventing Delta transmission compared with the original strain of the pandemic virus. In this blog … an ‘elimination strategy’ [10] is being put to the test. What’s the situation in Australia? As we described in a … the Delta variant out of its population, however officials are still planning for a Delta outbreak scenario . Referred …
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Oral tobacco and nicotine products: Quitting aid or teen addiction risk?
… nicotine replacement therapy and vaping products are already widely available as alternatives for people who … efficacy and marketing to come in subsequent briefings. What are oral tobacco products? Oral tobacco products include … but are addictive and are associated with oral health problems and several cancers including oral, oesophageal, …
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Intensifying Covid-19 Control Measures: 5 Measures for Faster Elimination and 5 Measures to Prevent Future outbreaks
… at five critical measures to implement immediately, along with a range of other Covid-19 control measures that will … in New South Wales and Victoria in Australia where there are mounting cases, hospitalisations and deaths from … Economic support is vital to mitigating household hardship associated with lockdowns. Supplying households with adequate …
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Management of Auckland’s border and COVID-19
… Analysis of countries with reasonable quality data implies that the risk of … Aucklander who happens to be there at the same time? What about if you’re in Northland or Waikato? It is genuinely … MIQ for 14 days, and undergo repeated PCR tests. Arrivals are also required to submit a negative PCR test result …
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Where do the parties stand? A low carbon, healthy transport system
… healthy, equitable and low carbon transport, other parties are promoting policies that are harmful to population and … Centre contacted each of the five major parties with a set of questions about their position on five areas … 9 Fortunately, there is a wealth of evidence about what works (and what does not work) to create a transport …
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