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	Podcast:		Nine To Noon
	Episode:		Long Covid, long tail : long summer of infection concerns
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:21:26
	Publish Date:		2022-12-12 20:05:00
	Description:		Immunologist Anna Brooks talks to Kathryn about how New Zealand is coping with the pandemic's enduring impact and she looks ahead to what could be a deadly summer of reinfection. With restrictions eased, public health warnings muted, and mask wearing now almost non existent, the risk of contracting covid is still very real, particularly as people come together for Xmas parties and family gatherings. The Ministry of Health is reporting more than 40-thousand new cases over the past week, and 22 deaths. Anna Brooks, is a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland's School of Biological Sciences, and she's gravely concerned at the cavalier approach hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders are now taking to Covid, particularly thinking that if they've already had it, they're not at risk of reinfection. She says vigilance is needed, not just to avoid risks of Long Covid, but also to prevent reinfection, with masking, vaccination and ventilation being important tools.
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