Collected news stories, with a current focus on Covid-19 recovery
RNZ
Te Whatu Ora had already disposed of 870,000 doses, with another 570,000 hitting their use by date on Friday.
Stuff
I had a vaccine booster a few days before I caught Covid - and escaped the wild fevers and non-stop vomiting others in my family suffered.
The numbers cover the week from Monday, March 21, to Sunday, March 27.
Three years on, 1News revisits how Kiwis faced up to the unprecedented lockdown.
RNZ
Sir Ashley Bloomfield says the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be over - three years on today from Aotearoa's first lockdown.
Newshub
"I think the general feeling is it's inevitable we will see this fungal infection in New Zealand at some point."
Nobody else on the plane was wearing a mask, so I didn’t either. My prize? The novel coronavirus, Covid-19.
Newshub
The report said the decrease in main benefit numbers occurred much quicker than following the GFC.
Newshub
The appeal was denied as the group of teachers and doctors missed their deadline.
RNZ
There have been 11,171 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week and 24 further deaths.
International scientists have examined previously unavailable genetic data from samples collected at a market in China.
Newshub
"It does not appear that children are being less severely affected by emerging variants."
Stuff
The best data suggests wearing a mask will reduce your chance of catching Covid, but it’s unclear if mandates, or promoting mask wearing, did that at a population level.
The Conversation
Nine in ten of all deaths in New Zealand are caused by non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Better use of research evidence could save lives and healthcare dollars.
Stuff
OPINION: The expected stampede of international arrivals has been more of a whimper.
The numbers cover the week from Monday, March 6 to Sunday, March 12.
the Guardian
Scathing open letter accuses big pharma of ‘exploiting’ publically funded vaccines and says humanity must come before commerce
Stuff
A new Health Ministry report reveals how vulnerable disabled people were during the Covid-19 pandemic, and highlights the need for better data on their health.
RNZ
Health researchers warn the lack of Covid protections in schools is unacceptable and could drive another outbreak of the virus.
Stuff
A key Covid-19 antiviral has been not recommended by health officials for two weeks. Some prescribers didn't know till we told them.
7 March 2023
Newsroom
Students in university halls are up to 19 times more likely to have Covid-19 right now than other young people as the academic year starts in earnest.
The numbers cover the week from Monday, February 27 to Sunday, March 5.
RNZ
Explainer: What do we know about competing theories on Covid-19's origin - and why does the debate matter?
Award-winning science communicator Associate Professor Siouxie Wiles talks about working with illustrator Toby Morris in a guest editorial for Frontiers.
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