Infectious Disease

Associate Health and Whānau Ora Minister Peeni Henare has today announced the Government’s plan to support Māori communities and businesses in the face of COVID-19

Dozens of independent pharmacies doubled their normal retail sales on Monday as customers and patients scrambled to stock up on – well, just about everything   

Pharmacists around the country have revealed exactly how worried they are about the ever-worsening COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by Pharmacy Today

Most infectious diseases have an Achilles heel, the secret is to find it. The question is, if we don’t have a drug or a vaccine for COVID-19, is there something else we can do to beat it? 

The Ministry of Health has launched the 2020 influenza vaccination campaign early and widely expanded the number of patients eligible for funded vaccinations through pharmacies, due to the COVID-19 outbreak

The army may be needed to bolster the COVID-19 pandemic health workforce, a public health expert says

The COVID-19 outbreak is causing chaos across the globe. However, a silver lining is swiftly etching itself around a portion of New Zealand’s retail landscape as independent pharmacies enjoy a welcome surge of retail sales
 

New Zealand’s first COVID-19 case diagnosed in hospital by induced sputum sample 

Some pharmacists are worried while others remain relaxed, but one idea they all share is the desire for more pharmacy-specific information about the rapidly developing global epidemic – COVID-19

GP concerns grow over potential effects of a COVID-19 epidemic on them and their patients while they await ministry plans