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NZ to shift to COVID-19 traffic light system

NZ to shift to COVID-19 traffic light system

by EllenR | Oct 27, 2021 | COVID-19, I roto i te pāpāho

As case numbers continue to grow in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Delta outbreak, the country will soon shift to a ‘traffic light system’. Juliet spoke to AAP reporter Ben McKay about science advice and feedback on the system that she coordinated. Read the...
NZ tops world for trust in scientists, govt – study

NZ tops world for trust in scientists, govt – study

by EllenR | Sep 29, 2021 | COVID-19, I roto i te pāpāho

Our trust in scientists is among the highest in the world, finds a just-published study that linked that faith to our support for Covid-19 vaccination and other health measures.  Juliet told the Herald it was “very heartening” to see New Zealand’s...
Who is who in the Government’s COVID-19 response team

Who is who in the Government’s COVID-19 response team

by EllenR | Aug 30, 2021 | COVID-19, I roto i te pāpāho

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...
Delta Skelter: ‘A formidable enemy’ – inside the battle and what the Govt knew when

Delta Skelter: ‘A formidable enemy’ – inside the battle and what the Govt knew when

by EllenR | Aug 28, 2021 | COVID-19, I roto i te pāpāho

“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...
Reconnecting New Zealanders to the World

Reconnecting New Zealanders to the World

by EllenR | Aug 13, 2021 | COVID-19, I roto i te pāpāho

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...
How New Zealand’s COVID success made it a laboratory for the world

How New Zealand’s COVID success made it a laboratory for the world

by EllenR | Apr 29, 2021 | COVID-19, I roto i te pāpāho

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...
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