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This is possibly the 7th case of community transmission since the August Auckland cluster. I’m hugely grateful for all work done but this is concerning. We don’t have too many

There is a concerning amount of misinformation on social media at present, but what is most concerning is seeing easily correctable misinformation spread by overseas commentators about New Zealand’s successful

This herd immunity quote highlighted by @danwootton is hilariously flawed. Why? Because each year there are >700K live births in the UK. Herd immunity proponents forget a simple fact -

Here Dr Simon Thornley links to a BMJ editorial written by well-respected and prominent experts, Prof Davey-Smith and Prof Speigelhalter, to firm up Thornley’s views against lockdowns. What his tweet

I’d genuinely like to know how @MatthewHootonNZ would’ve handled the Auckland cluster differently. Recall that 4 cases ballooned to a total of 179, w sadly 3 deaths. People who didn’t

A new @TheLancetPH paper describes how New Zealanders crushed COVID-19. It highlights how *excellent communication* to the public has been critical to achieving this. But what does that actually look

If you’ve read a piece in @nzherald today about the WHO stance on lockdowns, and wonder if this is relevant for NZ - then read this piece alongside. The Herald

Knowing Pacific peoples were at higher risk from COVID-19, a massive effort to mobilise, test and protect Pacific communities in NZ was undertaken. Result? Highest testing rates in NZ.Listening to

The @nzherald have just published a COVID-19 op-ed written by me and Dr Veronica Playle, on how "Plan B" is totally flawed, inequitable, and totally unworkable for our unique NZ

I’m seeing tweets from anxious parents about kids in Auckland returning to school tomorrow.As a Mum, paediatrician and big fan of scientific literature, I just want to share again why

In my last set of tweets on @MatthewHootonNZ's armchair epidemiological reckons, I emphasised that he does not have the skills to analyse epidemiological data. In his latest Herald piece, he

Speaking with family & friends, I'm aware that many parents are feeling uneasy about their kids returning to school and daycare on Monday. As a paediatric doctor and mum of