Despite having lived with a disability her whole life, it took becoming one of the unlucky few who experience symptoms long after they should have ‘recovered’ from Covid-19 that forced Áine Kelly-Costello to reckon with a different kind of disability experience. I was born with a congenital condition with a fancy name that designates a … Read more
New Zealand has opted for an elimination strategy, but a vocal minority is calling for an alternative approach that would see an end to lockdowns and borders loosened. Dr Siouxsie Wiles explains why that would be a bad idea. Around the world, different countries are taking different approaches to dealing with the global pandemic. Here … Read more
Like other viruses, Covid-19 could have health impacts long after a case is declared “recovered”. What those impacts are is only now coming to light. Cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand have mostly been mild. A cough, some aches, a sore throat; symptoms that cleared up within two weeks, enough for many of our 1,154 … Read more