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 juliet | Jul 10, 2020 | From the OPMCSA
Our second annual report, Mahi Tahi 2, is now at the printers. If you would like a hard copy, please get in touch. Download Mahi Tahi 2 (PDF, 22MB) Tēnā koutou katoa, ngā mihi o te wā ki a tātou. Ahakoa ngā ārai, ahakoa ngā aupiki me ngā auheke, mā te āta...
by juliet | Jul 7, 2020 | Cannabis, From the OPMCSA
Kia ora koutou Today we launch our cannabis webpage. This evidence summary won’t tell you how to vote – instead, it aims to support you to make your decision in the upcoming referendum on legalising recreational cannabis. The government has provided details of how the...
by juliet | May 30, 2020 | COVID-19, From the OPMCSA
Juliet Gerrard and Rachel Chiaroni-Clarke As the number of days with zero cases grows, and the chance of successful elimination rises to over 90%, we can begin to collectively breathe out and focus on a return to normal within our New Zealand bubble. With no vaccine...
by juliet | Apr 1, 2020 | COVID-19, From the OPMCSA, Science in emergencies
As the number of cases of COVID-19 skyrockets globally it’s tempting to dive into the wealth of data updated daily on the internet (thanks to initiatives like the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) coronavirus map) and do some DIY tracking of the pandemic across different...
