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...
by EllenR | Jul 24, 2020 | COVID-19, In the news, Science in emergencies
A short documentary film on Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID-19 pandemic response has been released today. The film is directed and produced by independent filmmaker Shirley Horrocks. It is the first in a two-part series exploring science advice in emergencies....
by EllenR | Jul 8, 2020 | COVID-19, In the news
Juliet was interviewed for this short video on Aotearoa New Zealand’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Produced by The Spinoff for the World Health Organization, the video also features commentary from the Director General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield,...
by EllenR | Jun 25, 2020 | COVID-19, In the news
Reports of a more transmissible strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus should be interpreted with caution, say experts including Juliet. A preprint paper from late April suggests that variants of the virus with the D614G mutation are more infectious, but the spread of this...
by EllenR | Jun 14, 2020 | COVID-19, In the news
Juliet features alongside six other scientists who contributed to Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID-19 pandemic response. Read the article on the New Zealand Herald website...
