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EXPLAINER: What we know about BA.2 variant, the 'stealth' version of Omicron

Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Changes announced to mask rules

Covid 19: Secret Government report reveals fears of swamped ICUs; Omicron eluding face masks

NZ must stock up on rapid antigen tests, 'boost like crazy' before Omicron spreads - epidemiologist

Covid-19: New locations of interest in Otaki, Rotorua

Covid-19: Fears of 'appointment pile-up' as booster shot rollout ramps up

Covid-19: Daily cases in MIQ outnumber those in the community

Politics and the pandemic - another year of Covid-19

Covid-19 update: 17 new community cases in New Zealand, 23 in MIQ

Covid 19 Delta outbreak: Auckland's Longroom, Taranaki Base Hospital named as new location of interest

Disposable masks washed 10 times still more protective than triple-layer fabric masks - study

In the ongoing global efforts to contain the Covid-19 virus, the ability to conduct rapid mass testing is proving critical to success. It is also an area where many countries are facing major challenges. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have just developed a test that may help overcome this challenge.

SINGAPORE: With the aim of preventing the spread of SARS-CoV-2, researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a portable tent-like shield for use during dental procedures. Named the Dental Droplet and Aerosol Reducing Tent—the Dental DART—the foldable transparent structure is placed around the patient’s head in order to create a barrier that reduces direct and indirect exposure to viruses such as SARS-CoV-2.

GREENVILLE, OH—The owners of Spirit Medical Transport LLC didn’t let COVID-19 dampen the spirits of the company’s annual Christmas party. In fact, they took the party to new heights.

Hospital-based laboratories and doctors at the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic might soon add artificial intelligence to their testing toolkit. A recent study conducted with collaborators from the University of Vermont and Cedars-Sinai describes the performance of Biocogniv’s new AI-COVID™ software.

Authors of an article published in BMJ Open Sport Exercise Medicine say the technology could help with rehab therapies, with social distancing.

Researchers at Cornell University have designed an open-faced helmet that patients can wear to minimize the risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission during dental procedures.

Technology featured in a science fiction movie has inspired a new device that could end up saving hundreds of thousands of lives and offering early warnings of future pandemics.

Scientists, policymakers, and healthcare workers are eager to discern to what extent COVID-19 may be seasonal. Understanding this aspect of the disease could guide our response to the pandemic.