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WHO chair 'horrified' at US senator's Samoa measles claim
This week the deadly Samoan measles outbreak in 2019 that killed 83 people was raised during the confirmation hearings for Robert F Kennedy Jr in the US Senate. Audio
Measles cases increases in the Pacific - WHO
Measles cases increases in the Pacific - WHO. Audio
The invisible killer
Air pollution is the invisible killer behind one in every 10 deaths in New Zealand. There's no safe level of it, but it's an easy issue to ignore. Audio
Covid-19: How come there are so many Omicron variants?
We've all heard about new Omicron subvariants with such names as BA.2, BA.4 and BA.5. The recent proliferation of variants begs the question: is Covid-19 mutating faster than ever before? Dr Sebastian… Audio
Elizabeth Economy: 'You never see China step up'
Chinese political expert Dr Elizabeth C. Economy's new book, The World According to China, details China's role in the world and explains Beijing's ambition to sit atop a new international system as… Audio
Covid-19 update with Professor Gary McLean
Professor Gary McLean discusses the developing Omicron threat, the possibility of another bad mutation arriving, and the chances of getting Omicron more than once - especially for people who are under… Audio
WHO public health expert on the risk of Omicron
As more countries around the world report cases of Omicron, much remains unknown about the new Covid-19 variant. It's less than two weeks since Omicron was designated a "variant of concern" by the… Audio
Expert calls for shorter isolation in facilities dedicated to vaccinated arrivals
Fully vaccinated returnees could isolate in hotels exclusively for people who've had the jab for way less than 14 days, immunisation expert Professor Peter McIntyre says.
He is a Professor at the… Video, Audio
Covid-19 vaccine waivers a monumental step in pandemic fight
The head of the World Health Organisation is hailing a move to get rid of patent protections for Covid-19 vaccines as a monumental step in the fight against the pandemic. The US president Joe Biden… Audio
WHO issues new advice on daily exercise
The World Health Organisation has updated its decade-old advice on how much exercise we need to do to stay healthy. The WHO says adults should break a moderate sweat for 150 to 300 minutes a week, or… Audio
WHO criticised for handling of Covid-19 pandemic
University of Waikato Law Professor Alexander Gillespie joins The Panel to discuss WHO's performance. Audio
Joseph Nye: Covid-19 might not change the world
No one knows exactly how the world will look in 10 years from now, but Harvard University Professor and author Joseph Nye argues that pandemics like Covid-19 are not always transformative events that… Audio
'Near extinction' of influenza in NZ as numbers drop due to lockdown
Mask wearing and social distancing for Covid-19 has all but cut influenza cases in New Zealand this year, with only six flu isolates detected in this country from April to August. Professor Michael… Audio
COVID death toll hits 1 million, Auckland's cluster nearly closed
The Covid-19 global death toll has reached 1 million, as the only remaining cluster in NZ is nearly closed. Epidemiology Professor Rod Jackson talks to The Panel. Audio
Covid-19: 6 months since pandemic declared
On this day six months ago, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus officially declared Covid-19 a pandemic. Audio
Covid-19: 'Masks only needed in high risk indoor areas'
Kiwis are getting used to wearing masks to protect against Covid-19, but there continues to be strong minority opinion against masks and their effectiveness. New Zealand doctor Gary McLean joins the… Audio
Will we all get Covid-19 eventually?
New Zealand is free of Covid-19 community transmission thanks to our 'go hard and early' approach. But in the long run, will New Zealand still have huge numbers of people getting sick? Kiwi Dr Gary… Audio
Covid-19: 'Very significant' resurgences in Europe alarm WHO
Eleven countries in Europe have recorded significant surges in cases of Covid-19, as restrictions are relaxed.
China looks to send message of control
The annual National People's Congress got underway in Beijing on Friday amid what state media are calling 'wartime measures'. China correspondent Nathan van der Klippe joins the show to discuss this… Audio
