by EllenR | Aug 30, 2021 | COVID-19, In the news
There is a small army of people who are key to the national COVID-19 response, both in the Beehive and a few hundred metres down the road at the Ministry of Health. This Stuff article outlines who is who in the Government’s COVID-19 response team. Read the...
by EllenR | Aug 28, 2021 | COVID-19, In the news
“A hundred days ago Delta didn’t even have a name. Prior to it being dubbed by the World Health Organisation on May 31, it was known only as ‘Variant B.1.617.2’…Dame Juliet Gerrard, the Prime Ministers’ science adviser, dryly...
by EllenR | Aug 13, 2021 | COVID-19, In the news
On Thursday 12 August, Juliet emceed a forum on reconnecting New Zealanders to the world, outlining the path forward through the COVID-19 pandemic. We have collated some selected media coverage of the event: Plans to vaccinate, educate and eliminate, Stuff, editorial...
by EllenR | Apr 12, 2021 | COVID-19, In the news
Here in Aotearoa New Zealand, small outbreaks and universal genomic sequencing of COVID-19 cases provides unique insights into how coronavirus spreads. Juliet was interviewed by The Guardian’s New Zealand correspondent Tess McClure for this article, alongside...
by EllenR | Jan 26, 2021 | COVID-19, In the news, Science in emergencies
How is Aotearoa New Zealand using genome sequencing in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic? Watch the latest instalment in the ‘Science in emergencies’ series of short documentaries by independent filmmaker Shirley Horrocks. See all documentaries here...
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...
