Matire Harwood

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Michael Baker |Amanda Kvalsvig |John Potter |Matire Harwood

By Michael Baker, Amanda Kvalsvig, John Donne Potter, Matire Harwood and Nick Wilson of Analysis: This Friday, 28 February, marks five years since Covid-19 was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand. At a population level, it remains our most harmful infectious disease, with thousands of hospitalisations and 664 deaths last year.

1 month ago | theconversation.com | Michael Baker |Amanda Kvalsvig |John Potter |Matire Harwood |Nick Wilson

This Friday, February 28, marks five years since COVID-19 was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand. At a population level, it remains our most harmful infectious disease, with thousands of hospitalisations and 664 deaths last year. Understandably perhaps, many people want to move on from the early pandemic years, and there is a temptation to minimise COVID’s threat now the emergency response has passed.

Feb 27, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Michael Baker |Amanda Kvalsvig |Matire Harwood

February 28 marks four years since COVID-19 was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand. Many of us are probably surprised this virus is still causing a pandemic. The World Health Organization refers to COVID-19 as a continuing pandemic. As Scientific American put it recently, it "has been the elephant in every room—sometimes confronted and sometimes ignored but always present". It wasn't meant to be like this.

Feb 26, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Michael Baker |Amanda Kvalsvig |Matire Harwood

OPINIONWednesday marks four years since Covid-19 was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand. Many of us are probably surprised this virus is still causing a pandemic. The World Health Organisation refers to Covid-19 as a continuing pandemic. As Scientific American put it recently, it “has been the elephant in every room — sometimes confronted and sometimes ignored but always present”. It wasn’t meant to be like this.

Feb 26, 2024 | theconversation.com | Michael Baker |Amanda Kvalsvig |Matire Harwood

February 28 marks four years since COVID-19 was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand. Many of us are probably surprised this virus is still causing a pandemic. The World Health Organization refers to COVID-19 as a continuing pandemic. As Scientific American put it recently, it “has been the elephant in every room — sometimes confronted and sometimes ignored but always present”. It wasn’t meant to be like this.