coronavirus

The United States will end its Covid-19 vaccination requirements for international travellers and federal workers on May 11, when the coronavirus public health emergency ends.

New Zealand is in the grip of a fourth wave of Covid but it is predicted to be smaller than previous mass outbreaks.

A long-awaited survey of Covid-19 infections has been abandoned by the Ministry of Health.

Just over half of New Zealand school students regularly attended school in term 4 last year, figures released today show.

There were 12,383 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand in the week to midnight on Sunday, and a further 20 deaths attributed to the virus.

Epidemiologist Michael Baker says that the country is experiencing its fourth wave of Covid-19 infection and warns people to stay vigilant.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon says he would have physically gone back to work earlier than seven days after testing positive for Covid-19 if it were not mandatory to isolate.

The Government has decided to keep the country's few remaining Covid-19 restrictions in place, for now.

Cabinet ministers will today consider whether to relax the few remaining Covid-19 restrictions, and an announcement is expected this week.

A public health professor is urging Cabinet to leave the few remaining Covid-19 restrictions in place.

Covid-19 is on track to kill some 1000 people this year and cause 10,000 hospitalisations, Professor Michael Baker says – underscoring the need for caution in easing our few remaining protections.

Covid-19 is on track to kill some 1000 people this year and cause 10,000 hospitalisations, Professor Michael Baker says – underscoring the need for caution in easing our few remaining protections.

Vaccine hesitancy remains a concern among medical professionals as the flu shot and Covid-19 booster become available to get together ahead of winter.

The Prime Minister has had his flu and Covid vaccinations and is encouraging others to do the same.

A desperate passenger from the ill-fated Ruby Princess cruise is set to find out whether she'll go home with compensation, or just Covid-19, after a preliminary win in Australia's highest court.