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  • Intensifying Covid-19 Control Measures: 5 Measures for Faster Elimination and 5 Measures to Prevent Future outbreaks

    … to health, social wellbeing and the economy. There is a need for accelerated efforts to ensure more rapid … the current outbreak in Auckland. The impact of failure can be seen in New South Wales and Victoria in Australia … to promote improved ventilation in all settings (often as simple as opening windows), along with economic support to …
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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 ending community transmission of … diseases such as measles [6]). Elimination status can be lost and regained if the criteria are met. It should … This strategy was proposed by some countries at the start of their COVID-19 epidemics (eg, Sweden, Netherlands …
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  • Rodents running riot in supermarkets – do we need to worry?

    … in Dunedin, Christchurch and Auckland. As rodents can spread enteric diseases such as salmonellosis – these … why cats were domesticated. 3 The close relationship that can occur between many rodent species and humans is described as being commensal 2 which comes from a Latin word which means dining at the same table. 4 Four …
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  • The strong case for mask requirements in public transportation and border control settings in NZ’s current COVID-19 pandemic context

    … the Government provides free masks as per Hong Kong), such a policy should be given very serious consideration by health … public transport. Costs will be lower if mass masking can be used to avoid the need for having “empty seats” … [23]. Greenhalgh et al concluded that: “Masks are simple, cheap, and potentially effective. We believe that, …
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  • National capacity needed to monitor misinformation to protect public health and social cohesion

    … Misinformation—false or misleading information—poses a significant threat to the health of our communities. It can lead to poor health choices, undermine trust in … decisions on how to address them.  Misleading information can lead communities and individuals to make harmful …
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  • Does healthy food really cost more?

    … There is a perception that healthy food costs more – but does it … foods are cheap and filling. A very cheap, healthy menu can be constructed but a diet with lots of cabbage, lentils … similar findings. Davis and Carlson (2014) (4) used a simple regression model to test the relationship between food …
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  • World Ventil8 Day – How do our buildings measure up?

    … to raise awareness of the importance of ventilation as a crucial part of enabling health and wellbeing. Breathing … As well as having indoor sources of pollution, pollutants can enter buildings from outside sources. Replacing stale … windows or doors for 10 minutes a day, every day, is a start to improving indoor air quality. However, it is …
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  • Aotearoa New Zealand's fourth wave of Covid-19 and why we should care

    … Summary Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) is experiencing a fourth wave of Covid-19 infection. This conclusion is … of Covid-19 infection starting in early February, which can be reasonably described as our fourth wave since Covid-19 … of small to moderate-sized waves may indicate what we can expect to see with Covid-19 in the future – unless there …
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  • Why a “mouth and nose” lockdown with masks might help avoid a “full body” lockdown at home

    … street/shopping scene in Hong Kong with everyone wearing a mask (photo from author [LC] personal collection) The … that early adoption of face masks by 80% of the population can stop the pandemic without the need for a lockdown. … and all public venues closed.”     Up to two families can share child care.   Face mask wearing required when …
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  • Robust vaccine surveillance shows safety – we need to communicate this better

    … they are offered to the public and continue to maintain a good ongoing safety record. In Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) … around the world, using a standardised approach, means we can get a much clearer picture of the safety of medicines … Transverse myelitis No association 17 between receipt of the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA vaccine and transverse …
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