Collected news stories, with a current focus on pandemics
NBC News
State health officials reported a possible case of bird flu in a child in the San Francisco Bay Area. Experts are investigating whether the child might have been exposed to wild birds.
Oceania is the only continent without the highly infectious H5N1 strain of bird flu, which has caused millions of bird deaths overseas.
The leader of the World Health Organization's Covid-19 response warned New Zealand, being an island nation, was not immune to pandemics.
The detection of bird flu in a pig in the US is concerning, writes Ed Hutchinson.
In recent weeks, Congo has reported about 200 to 300 lab-confirmed mpox cases every week, down from nearly 400 cases a week in July.
RNZ
What can we expect from the summer surge and how useful are boosters and antivirals?
RNZ
Cases of Covid-19 are up on last week, as XEC emerges as the dominant variant of the virus.
NZ Herald
Two leading figures in New Zealand’s Covid-19 response have voiced worries the country could again be caught unprepared by the next pandemic – an...
Newsroom
Four Kiwis with Long Covid speak to Newsroom about their battles with the illness and the debilitating effect it has had on their lives
RNZ
Long Covid sufferers feel they've been abandoned by health authorities and the government, left to struggle alone with the after-effects of the pandemic.
The ‘real time PCR test’ will enable the detection of the virus by swabbing human skin lesions.
the Guardian
England’s chief medical officer also tells inquiry that UK’s low level of intensive care provision is a political decision
The Conversation
The COVID pandemic is ongoing, but scientists are on alert for any pathogen that might lead to another global outbreak of disease.
RNZ
From Tuesday, there will be no more free Covid-19 rapid antigen tests. Here's what that means for you.
“Get vaccinated not for yourself but for your people.”, Samora Kake says.
NZ Herald
Another Covid-19 wave is likely this summer, a modeller says, as a new mutant coronavirus variant emerges overseas. Experts tell Jamie Morton what Kiwis need...
RNZ
Analysis - A new Covid-19 variant is spreading rapidly and could soon become the dominant variant around the globe, experts say.
Two new cases have been confirmed and the green light has now been given for easier vaccine access.
The risk in New Zealand remains "low" overall, the Health Minister says.
the Guardian
MRI scans found girls’ brains appeared 4.2 years older than expected after lockdowns, compared with 1.4 years for boys
RNZ
A new outbreak of mpox is threatening New Zealand's queer community. Here's how to best protect yourself.
Deaths from mpox can be prevented, if only profit would not stand in the way of saving lives.
NZ Herald
By RNZ Anyone who attended Winter Pride is being warned to watch out for symptoms of mpox because suspected cases of the virus attended the events. The...
RNZ
Different countries are using slightly different Covid vaccine - some newer than the ones available in NZ. Does that matter?
Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau has approved more than half a million dollars for marae development projects.
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