by Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa | 20 Apr 2023 | Contagion network modelling, Equity and at-risk communities
Background This memo was provided to the NZ Ministry of Health on November 16th, 2022 in response to a request for rapid advice on November 15th, 2022. The memo presents results for specific scenarios of interest: case isolation of 7 days or 5 days with no...
by Covid-19 Modelling Aotearoa | 1 Feb 2023 | Border risk, Branching process modelling, Equity and at-risk communities
Abstract For the first 18 months of the Covid-19 pandemic, New Zealand used an elimination strategy to suppress community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to zero or very low levels. In late 2021, high vaccine coverage enabled the country to transition away from the...
by Admin | 31 Oct 2020 | Equity and at-risk communities
Early career researchers provide a valuable contribution to the productivity and connectivity of the research ecosystem in Aotearoa New Zealand, but are particularly vulnerable to the societal fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. This report – a letter prepared on...
by Admin | 4 Sep 2020 | Branching process modelling, Equity and at-risk communities
There is limited evidence as to how clinical outcomes of Covid-19 including fatality rates may vary by ethnicity. We aim to estimate inequities in infection fatality rates (IFR) in Aotearoa New Zealand by ethnicity. We combine existing demographic and health data for...
by Admin | 15 May 2020 | Branching process modelling, Equity and at-risk communities
Abstract We use a stochastic branching process model, structured by age and level of healthcare access, to look at the heterogeneous spread of Covid-19 within a population. We examine the effect of control scenarios targeted at particular groups, such as school...
by Admin | 17 Apr 2020 | Branching process modelling, Equity and at-risk communities
Abstract There is limited evidence as to how clinical outcomes of Covid-19 including fatality rates may vary by ethnicity. We aim to estimate inequities in infection fatality rates (IFR) in New Zealand by ethnicity. We combine existing demographic and health data for...
