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Te Whatu Ora had already disposed of 870,000 doses, with another 570,000 hitting their use by date on Friday.
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Te Whatu Ora had already disposed of 870,000 doses, with another 570,000 hitting their use by date on Friday. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
The numbers cover the week from Monday, March 21, to Sunday, March 27. Keep Reading
Three years on, 1News revisits how Kiwis faced up to the unprecedented lockdown. Keep Reading
Sir Ashley Bloomfield says the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be over - three years on today from Aotearoa's first lockdown. Keep Reading
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The appeal was denied as the group of teachers and doctors missed their deadline. Keep Reading
There have been 11,171 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week and 24 further deaths. Keep Reading
International scientists have examined previously unavailable genetic data from samples collected at a market in China. Keep Reading
"It does not appear that children are being less severely affected by emerging variants." Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
OPINION: The expected stampede of international arrivals has been more of a whimper. Keep Reading
The numbers cover the week from Monday, March 6 to Sunday, March 12. Keep Reading
Scathing open letter accuses big pharma of ‘exploiting’ publically funded vaccines and says humanity must come before commerce Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
Health researchers warn the lack of Covid protections in schools is unacceptable and could drive another outbreak of the virus. Keep Reading
A key Covid-19 antiviral has been not recommended by health officials for two weeks. Some prescribers didn't know till we told them. Keep Reading
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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. Keep Reading
The numbers cover the week from Monday, February 27 to Sunday, March 5. Keep Reading
Explainer: What do we know about competing theories on Covid-19's origin - and why does the debate matter? Keep Reading
Award-winning science communicator Associate Professor Siouxie Wiles talks about working with illustrator Toby Morris in a guest editorial for Frontiers. Keep Reading
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. Keep Reading
Information on COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. 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