Epidemiologist
Covid-19 lockdown: Further week of level 4 'not long enough' - epidemiologist
One more week of level 4 restrictions is “probably not” a long enough time to contain the Auckland Covid-19 Delta outbreak, University of Auckland epidemiologist Professor Rod Jackson tells Checkpoint… Video, Audio
Delays in Covid-19 cases moved to MIQ 'problematic' - Professor Nick Wilson
Professor Nick Wilson says it is problematic that people with Covid-19 are having to wait a long time before being moved into quarantine facilities.
"There should have been more work on getting these… Video, Audio
Genomic link in Delta outbreak 'a game-changer' - epidemiologist
Professor Philip Hill is an epidemiologist on two government Covid-19 advisory groups.
He told Checkpoint the genomic link to a New South Wales returnee is "a game-changer" for stopping the spread in… Video, Audio
Are DIY coronavirus tests on the cards for New Zealand?
The US announced that a $750 million deal to acquire 150 million rapid Covid-19 tests is a "game changer." The Ministry of Health's chief science advisor Ian Town joins the show to discuss if New… Audio
Epidemiologist Adam Kucharski: the rules of contagion
Why do some diseases spread while others fail to take hold? Adam Kucharski studies the mathematics of contagion: predicting patterns of transmission for outbreaks including Ebola, Zika and now… Audio
Johan Giesecke: Why lockdowns are the wrong approach
Professor Johan Giesecke is one of the world's most senior epidemiologists. He believes lockdowns like the one we've just had in New Zealand are just a way of delaying the inevitable. Professor… Audio
Epidemiologist says no need for panic over typhoid outbreak
Epidemiologist Michael Baker says typhoid is not a particularly infectious disease, but this seems to be a big outbreak. He says typhoid can be quite hard to diagnose. Audio