Latest wastewater sampling detects COVID-19 in 22 sites
23 December 2021The latest summary of wastewater testing results for COVID-19 detected the virus in 22 samples tested over the week to 18 December.
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Expert Opinion: Why studying the origins of SARS-CoV-2, its variants and relatives matters
22 December 2021ESR' Professor Michael Bunce and Dr Jemma Geoghegan highlight the need for ongoing research into the origins of the COVID-19 virus.
The rapid rise of Omicron — expert Q&A with ESR's Prof Michael Bunce
20 December 2021ESR Principal Scientist Prof Mike Bunce spoke to the Science Media Centre (SMC) to offer some views on the threat of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus.
ESR data shows congenital syphilis on the rise and ongoing inequities in burden of disease of Sexually Transmitted Infection
17 December 2021ESR’s ‘New Zealand Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Surveillance Dashboard,’ highlights increased cases of congenital syphilis but overall decline in STIs.
ESR and University of Otago welcome $36M government fund for new Infectious Diseases Research Platform
16 December 2021ESR will join forces with the University of Otago to lead the development of a $36 million Infectious Diseases Research Platform.