by EllenR | Sep 29, 2020 | COVID-19, In the news, Rethinking plastics
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a resurgence in single-use plastic products, hampering Aotearoa’s New Zealand’s efforts to cut down on waste. Newsroom Pro managing editor Jonathan Milne spoke to Rachel about Rethinking plastics for this article on our...
by EllenR | Sep 24, 2020 | COVID-19, DCSAs, In the news
EPA Chief Scientist Professor Michael Bunce says Aotearoa New Zealand’s genomic sequencing is top rate, but we need to make sure we are getting genetic sequence from every Covid-19 sample to close any gaps in our genomic surveillance. Listen to Mike’s...
by EllenR | Sep 24, 2020 | COVID-19, DCSAs, In the news
While genome sequencing has played an increasingly important role in responding to the COVID-19 outbreak in Auckland, “[w]ith the value of hindsight, there are aspects the genomic researchers could have done better,” according to a report released by EPA Chief...
by EllenR | Sep 23, 2020 | COVID-19, DCSAs, In the news
Genome sequencing has played an important role in our response to the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Auckland. New Zealand Herald science journalist Jamie Morton reports on the rapid review released today which finds that our genomics efforts are “world...
by juliet | Sep 23, 2020 | COVID-19, DCSAs, From the OPMCSA
Kia ora koutou, Many have become familiar with a new term over the recent COVID-19 outbreak in Aotearoa New Zealand – ‘whole genome sequencing’. Genome sequencing creates a ‘genetic fingerprint’ of the COVID-19 virus that has infected an individual. It can tell us...
by EllenR | Sep 7, 2020 | COVID-19, In the news
It’s been six months since Aotearoa New Zealand recorded its first COVID-19 case. Where are we at now? NZ Herald science reporter Jamie Morton spoke to Juliet and other key scientists to answer five burning coronavirus questions facing NZ. When will we have a...
