Collected news stories, with a current focus on Covid-19 recovery
Stuff
OPINION: We all deserve the same invisible protections provided by ventilation and air purifiers those attending the World Economic Forum had.
Newshub
Here's the latest.
RNZ
There have been 13,880 new cases of Covid-19 over the past week, the Ministry of Health has reported.
The Conversation
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.
RNZ
A prominent epidemiologist says the risk of chronic and debilitating illness from long Covid could grow as more people are re-infected.
Stuff
OPINION: The pandemic isn’t over and for those of us still trying to keep up with all the studies it’s really worrying.
NZ Herald
A homegrown Covid-19 vaccine has entered the final stages of preclinical development.
RNZ
A Wellington medical company is running a trial of a combined vaccine for both flu and Covid-19.
Epidemiologist Michael Baker has given his thoughts on the latest subvariant now it's arrived in NZ.
Stuff
A vaccine for people at risk of monkeypox will be available on prescription from January 16, authorities have announced.
RNZ
There are mixed feelings as people head back to work today after many Kiwis had Covid-19 for Christmas.
Stuff
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.
The Conversation
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.
Of greatest concern is whether new variants will emerge from the mass infection unfolding in China and spread to other countries.
RNZ
Only one in five people who reported an infection in December were known to have had Covid-19 previously, according to the ACT government.
"There is minimal public health risk to New Zealand," Covid-19 Response Minister Ayesha Verrall said.
Stuff
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.
RNZ
Police are carrying out significantly fewer roadside breath tests than they used to.
www.abc.net.au
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.
RNZ
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.
The nation has joined the US, India, Italy, Japan and Taiwan, among others, in imposing the mandatory test requirements.
Stuff
Cruise companies push their health message, but Covid experts say the figures show big ships packed with thousands of passengers are higher risk.
todayfm.co.nz
This comes amid a COVID-19 surge in China after authorities relaxed "zero-COVID" rules.
RNZ
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.
France 24
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.
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