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Professor Michael Baker said the new strain was always going to make its way here. "It was inevitable - because once it comes a dominant strain, like it has in the UK, people coming here will obviously bring it with them. "This new variant will become dominant all over the world over the next couple of weeks and months because it's more infectious." He said if there was community transmission with the new strain in New Zealand it would be harder to control. "We've seen figures that it is up to 50 to 70 percent more infectious that means a higher reproduction number which means it would be har...

Wellingtonian Michael Baker awarded MNZM for epidemiology 30 Dec, 2020 07:47 PM 3 minutes to read Professor Michael Baker been made a member of the Order of Merit for his services to public health science. Photo / Supplied RNZ By Liu Chen, of RNZ Epidemiologist Michael Baker, whose advice has helped inform the government's pandemic strategy, says his New Year Honour came as a pleasant surprise. The Otago University Medical Professor has been made a member of the Order of Merit for his services to public health science. He has been professor of public health at the University of Otago in Well...

He has been professor of public health at the University of Otago in Wellington since 2013 and is director of the Health Environment Infection Research Unit (HEIRU). He is co-director of the university's He Kainga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme and the Public Health Summer School. Prof Baker has a range of public health research interests, with a particular focus on infectious diseases, environmental health and housing and has published widely in these areas. As a member of the Ministry of Health's Covid-19 technical advisory group, he strongly advocated for eliminating the viru...

Michael Baker given MNZM for epidemiology Liu Chen © RNZ Michael Baker given MNZM for epidemiology Otago University Medical Professor Michael Baker says his New Year Honour came as a pleasant surprise and is a recognition for all those who work in public health and epidemiology. He has been professor of public health at the University of Otago in Wellington since 2013 and is director of the Health Environment Infection Research Unit (HEIRU). He is co-director of the university's He Kainga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme and the Public Health Summer School. Prof...