Rako Science has detected Omicron and Stealth Omicron positive cases

Omicron is now in New Zealand, and we are all expecting a rapid increase in cases.

SARS-CoV-2 evolution and its impact on testing for COVID-19

The virus causing COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, continues to evolve with new mutations. With these RNA-viruses, frequent mutations and new variants

Rako Science and test scalability

In the third in a series of opinion editorials Dr Amanda Dixon-McIver details another critical performance requirement, scalability.

MIQ is dead, long live MIQ?

New Zealand’s Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) system served us well up until the delta variant outbreak started in August.

Rako Science test laboratory throughput

Dr Amanda Dixon-McIver she details another critical performance requirement in a COVID-19 laboratory, Throughput

Rako Science calculate R0 for New Zealand delta outbreak

In this post we apply the SIR+B method to New Zealand for the second outbreak, and the results are displayed in infographics.

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Urgent need for a planned approach for COVID-19 testing

In this 3rd Opinion Editorial Arthur Morris discusses the recommendations in the Rapid Review of COVID-19 testing in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Rako Science data shows strong turnaround service levels in October

Rako Science is reporting a 99% sub 24-hour turnaround time for 10,000 randomly selected October 2021 COVID-19 PCR saliva tests.

Rako Science asks for a Fair Go from Lab Seizure Law

Media statement for immediate release Rako Science today asked for Parliament to protect the rights of all New Zealanders by amending the...

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The use of Rapid Antigen Tests in NZ

There is a lot of attention being given to rapid antigen testing (RATs) for COVID-19 in Australia and New Zealand currently, particularly as

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