Keep current Covid restrictions: Baker
Keep current Covid restrictions: Baker
A public health professor is urging Cabinet to leave the few remaining Covid-19 restrictions in place.
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Covid-19 may kill 1000 Kiwis in 2023 - Michael Baker
Covid-19 may kill 1000 Kiwis in 2023 - Michael Baker
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 may kill 1000 Kiwis in 2023 - Michael Baker
Covid-19 may kill 1000 Kiwis in 2023 - Michael Baker
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 concerns as winter draws near
Vaccine hesitancy concerns as winter draws near
Vaccine hesitancy remains a concern among medical professionals as the flu shot and Covid-19 booster become available to get together ahead of winter.
PM gets flu and Covid vaccinations at community event
PM gets flu and Covid vaccinations at community event
The Prime Minister has had his flu and Covid vaccinations and is encouraging others to do the same.
WHO revises Covid vaccine recommendations
WHO revises Covid vaccine recommendations
The World Health Organization has tailored its Covid-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic.
Ruby Princess passengers get final crack at Covid compo
Ruby Princess passengers get final crack at Covid compo
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.
WHO still working to identify Covid origins
WHO still working to identify Covid origins
he World Health Organization is still working to identify the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic, its director general says.
China scoffs at FBI's Covid lab leak claim
China scoffs at FBI's Covid lab leak claim
The FBI has assessed that a leak from a laboratory in the central Chinese city of Wuhan likely caused the Covid pandemic, a claim China said had "no credibility whatsoever".
Covid cases rise; 40 further deaths including a child
Covid cases rise; 40 further deaths including a child
The number of new Covid cases has risen from a week ago, and 40 more people have died with the disease, one of them a child.
NSW premier laments continuing vax mandates
NSW premier laments continuing vax mandates
The premier of NSW says there is no evidence vaccines currently have any impact on Covid-19 transmission, and has called for the end of broad vaccine mandates.
776 new Covid cases, two deaths in South
776 new Covid cases, two deaths in South
There have been 8220 new cases of Covid-19 reported over the past week, including 776 in the South, and 24 further deaths across the country.
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Health agency defends Covid follow-up policy
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Health agency defends Covid follow-up policy
A reduction in funded follow-up care has been defended as bringing Covid into closer alignment with other respiratory conditions.
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Covid care funding cut slammed
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'Utter chaos': Covid care funding cut slammed
A sudden change in funding regulations leaving many to foot the bill for their Covid-related appointments has caused "utter chaos", an Otago GP says.
Covid vaccine available for some children under 5
Covid vaccine available for some children under 5
The new Covid-19 vaccine for under-5s at risk of severe disease should be considered for all children in the age group, given their high infection rate, an epidemiologist says.
Truancy spikes in schools; some blame Covid
Truancy spikes in schools; some blame Covid
Education Ministry figures show serious truancy spiked last year.
All adult Aussies to be offered fresh Covid booster
All adult Aussies to be offered fresh Covid booster
The Australian government has announced everyone who has not had a Covid-19 booster or a case of the virus in the past six months can get another vaccine shot.
8882 new Covid cases, 26 further deaths
8882 new Covid cases, 26 further deaths
There have been 8882 community cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week, and 26 further deaths.
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Students urged to report Covid test results
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Students urged to report Covid test results
More than a third of University of Otago students infected with Covid-19 during orientation week last year failed to report it to authorities.
1122 new Covid cases, 1 death in South
1122 new Covid cases, 1 death in South
The Ministry of Health is reporting another drop in the number of Covid-19 cases nationally this week. In the Southern region, there are 1177 new cases of the virus and one death to report.