- In New Zealand, influenza virus circulation was almost non-existent during the 2020 winter, a 99.9% reduction compared with previous years, likely because NZ’s use of stringent lockdowns have markedly changed human behaviour. This can inform future pandemic influenza preparedness. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-21157-9 1276 comments science
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- New Zealand children falling ill in high numbers due to Covid ‘immunity debt’ | New Zealand | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/08/new-zealand-children-falling-ill-in-high-numbers-due-to-covid-immunity-debt 73 comments
- Why Everyone Has the Worst Summer Cold Ever - The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/22/well/live/colds-summer-immunity.html 1 comment