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OPINION: We all deserve the same invisible protections provided by ventilation and air purifiers those attending the World Economic Forum had.
Collected news stories, with a current focus on Covid-19 recovery
OPINION: We all deserve the same invisible protections provided by ventilation and air purifiers those attending the World Economic Forum had. Keep Reading
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There have been 13,880 new cases of Covid-19 over the past week, the Ministry of Health has reported. Keep Reading
An upgraded global response to future potential pandemic threats would give the best chance of eliminating new infectious diseases at source before they spread globally. Keep Reading
A prominent epidemiologist says the risk of chronic and debilitating illness from long Covid could grow as more people are re-infected. Keep Reading
OPINION: The pandemic isn’t over and for those of us still trying to keep up with all the studies it’s really worrying. Keep Reading
A homegrown Covid-19 vaccine has entered the final stages of preclinical development. Keep Reading
A Wellington medical company is running a trial of a combined vaccine for both flu and Covid-19. Keep Reading
Epidemiologist Michael Baker has given his thoughts on the latest subvariant now it's arrived in NZ. Keep Reading
A vaccine for people at risk of monkeypox will be available on prescription from January 16, authorities have announced. Keep Reading
There are mixed feelings as people head back to work today after many Kiwis had Covid-19 for Christmas. Keep Reading
OPINION: The sense of normality that we have right now should not be taken for granted and should be never be mistaken for complacency. Ever. Keep Reading
China pursued COVID zero for too long and is now paying the price. But the rest of the world doesn’t have too much to worry about. Keep Reading
Of greatest concern is whether new variants will emerge from the mass infection unfolding in China and spread to other countries. Keep Reading
Only one in five people who reported an infection in December were known to have had Covid-19 previously, according to the ACT government. Keep Reading
"There is minimal public health risk to New Zealand," Covid-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall said. Keep Reading
A new variant is surging in the US, with the Centres for Disease Control projecting it accounted for about 40% of Covid cases in the last week of December. Keep Reading
Police are carrying out significantly fewer roadside breath tests than they used to. Keep Reading
Australia's experience of moving to a model of living with COVID in January has some distinct similarities to China's current transition away from COVID-zero. Keep Reading
From 5 January, travellers from China to Australia will be required to have a negative pre-departure Covid-19 test, and New Zealand says it is now assessing the health risks as several countries move to stem the spread of China's Covid surge. Keep Reading
The nation has joined the US, India, Italy, Japan and Taiwan, among others, in imposing the mandatory test requirements. Keep Reading
Cruise companies push their health message, but Covid experts say the figures show big ships packed with thousands of passengers are higher risk. Keep Reading
This comes amid a COVID-19 surge in China after authorities relaxed "zero-COVID" rules. Keep Reading
RSV, the flu, Covid-19 and strep throat infections are surging in the northern hemisphere and in six months' time these will probably be here too, says Professor Amanda Kvalsvig. Keep Reading
The European Union's health agency said Thursday it believed the introduction of mandatory Covid screenings of travellers from China was "unjustified," despite a surge in cases in China. Keep Reading
The latest collected news from around New Zealand and globally, digging beyond the usual news websites. The current main focus is on Covid-19 recovery. Keep Reading