New Zealand not prepared for Omicron outbreak expected in ‘matter of weeks’, experts warn

Dr Nick Wilson and Dr Michael Baker say country's traffic light' Covid protection framework is not fit for purpose'

Two of New Zealand's most prominent Covid-19 experts have warned that the country is unprepared to prevent the health system from being overloaded by an Omicron outbreak, with likely fatal consequences.

Otago University's Dr Nick Wilson and Dr Michael Baker also said it was only a matter of weeks" before the highly transmissible variant seeped into the community due to border failures.