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Remdesivir looms as most likely Covid-19 drug
Remdesivir is being billed as the most promising Covid-19 drug by researchers. Andrew Joseph is a reporter at STAT covering health and medicine who has been looking into Remdesivir. Audio
Professor Gary McLean: 'Don't discount a second Covid-19 wave'
New Zealander Gary McLean, a professor of molecular immunology at London Metropolitan University, says we shouldn't discount the idea of a second wave of Covid-19 hitting. Professor McLean joins the… Audio
Peter Doherty: 'People should act as though they have Covid-19'
Nobel prize-winning Australian immunologist Professor Peter Doherty says need to think like we’ve already got Covid-19 if we want to protect our most vulnerable. Audio
Professor Gary McLean: 'No age group is immune from Covid-19'
Gary McLean is a professor in molecular immunology and infectious diseases specialist. He says things are being done well here in relation to the spread of Covid-19, but offers a stark warning that it… Audio
Covid-19 has become part of the war between China and the US
Have China's draconian powers of government enabled it to kick Covid-19 to the kerb? And can we believe the figures on the virus coming out of the country? Audio
Covid-19 has become part of the war between China and the US
Have China's draconian powers of government enabled it to kick Covid-19 to the kerb? And can we believe the figures on the virus coming out of the country?
AudioCalling Home: Kim Brice in Bangkok
Nelsonian Kim Brice moved to Bangkok in 2017 when he and his Thai partner Gap and their cat Milo returned to Gap's homeland so he could help his mother run their family restaurant. He's Calling Home… Audio
The New Zealander trying to tame the common cold
Kiwi Gary McLean is a Professor of Immunology at the London Metropolitan University. His recent research has been looking at developing a possible inoculation for the common cold - something that has… Audio
Hackers could shut down satellites and turn them into weapons
Satellites have the potential to revolutionise many aspects of life, but they could also be shut down by hackers and used as weapons. Cyber conflict commentator Dr. William Akoto says all it takes is… Audio
Professor Michael Baker on NZ's coronavirus threat
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is urging calm as panicked shoppers rush for medical supplies and empty supermarket shelves in the wake of this country's first coronavirus case. Professor Michael… Audio
Study shows dairy milk 'associated with breast cancer risk'
A new study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda University Health has associated consumption of dairy milk with a greater risk of breast cancer in women. New Zealand Professor Gary Fraser was the… Audio
COVID-19 outbreak has made China a 'pedestrian's paradise'
Lew Dagger has been in China for the past twenty years. He lives and works in Jinghong in the south of Yunnan, close to the Myanmar border. He joins the show for an update on the impact coronavirus… Audio
Disease modeller says Covid-19 risk to NZ is very low
Sara Del Valle is an applied mathematician and disease modeller. She and other disease modellers have gazed into their computers to see the future of Covid-19 and the news, in her opinion, is not bad… Audio
Samoa places blanket ban on cruise ship visits
Samoa has issued a blanket ban on all cruise ships wanting to visit as part of its on going prevention plans against the novel coronavirus.
Asia correspondent - coronavirus generated disruption
The impact of the coronavirus is resulting in growing anger in Hong Kong with mistrust directed towards the government. Also beyond Hong Kong and China, there's discussion about the Tokyo Olympics'… Audio
China no different to Vanuatu's other partners, says Salwai
Vanuatu's caretaker prime minister denies that his government made extra concessions to China.
Calling Home: Duncan Clarke in Costa Rica
Technically, Duncan Clarke still lives at his mother's place in Wellington, but that's because his vocation as a long-haul tour bus driver means he is effectively of no fixed abode. The former… Audio, Gallery
Fijian evacuees from Wuhan relieved to be in New Zealand
Two Fijian students quarantined at a New Zealand military base are glad to be out of Wuhan - the Chinese city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak. Audio
Coronavirus - Chinese students unable to get to NZ uni's
New Zealand universities say they are facing a huge financial loss, as the coronovirus prevents Chinese students enrolled to study in New Zealand getting here. Universities New Zealand chief executive… Audio
Is fear fueling the economic impact of coronavirus?
An expert in disaster economics believes fear is needlessly fueling the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Statistics from China indicate that about 2 per cent of people infected with the… Audio