Collected news stories, with a current focus on Covid-19 recovery
RNZ
People could see themselves with less beer and less money to save on big ticket items like televisions if an Omicron outbreak disrupts supply chains.
Stuff
You’ve seen the vertical line in Australia, the US, the UK. It’s likely coming to a town near you. But there’s a sliver of hope in the avalanche.
Stuff
You’ve seen the vertical line in Australia, the US, the UK. It’s likely coming to a town near you. But there’s a sliver of hope in the avalanche.
Newshub
It comes after Ardern warned community spread of the variant is "a case of when, not if".
RNZ
A household contact of the Omicron-infected MIQ worker in Auckland has today tested positive for Covid-19.
Newshub
They are calling for a judicial review of Medsafe's consent process.
RNZ
The children's Covid-19 vaccine is being described as like an 'insurance policy' giving protection against the low risk of becoming severely ill with the coronavirus.
RNZ
It has been a milestone day on the country's Covid-19 vaccine calendar with four-month booster bookings open and the first primary school children receiving a paediatric dose.
Stuff
New Zealand is not in a good position to brave an Omicron outbreak because the booster roll-out is in early stages, a Covid-19 modeller says.
Stuff
PM says more tests are still to come back, but it's "very encouraging" there are no positive results linked to MIQ worker so far.
Stuff
From today, you can book your Covid booster, and children aged 5–11 will be able to get their vaccination.
RNZ
Doctors and nurses are stocked up and bracing for an influx now that close to half a million tamariki can get a special paediatric dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
RNZ
The COVAX global vaccine-sharing programme has delivered 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses, according to one of the organisations which manages it.
Stuff
All seven of the case’s household contacts have tested negative for Covid, while 48 close contacts are in the process of being contacted.
Stuff
Some experts think long Covid may end up having a more severe impact on our health system than Covid itself.
Michael Baker believes the country is at a disadvantage despite further evidence from the UK that the variant that has spread quickly around the world is less severe.
Stuff
Some experts think long Covid may end up having a more severe impact on our health system than Covid itself.
Stuff
With Omicron on our doorstep, it's time to put away your cloth masks and get into N95s, experts say.
RNZ
With New Zealand still being in the early stages of its booster rollout, it is more vulnerable to the impact of Omicron, Professor Michael Baker says.
RNZ
There have been 29 new community cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today and 25 new cases in managed isolation and quarantine facilities.
AP NEWS
Get ready to learn more Greek letters. Scientists warn that omicron’s whirlwind advance practically ensures it won’t be the last version of the coronavirus to worry the world. Every infection provides a chance for the virus to mutate, and omicron has an edge over its predecessors: It spreads way faster despite emerging on a planet with a stronger patchwork of immunity from vaccines and prior illness.
Newshub
Here's some of the key information ahead of Monday.
RNZ
An iwi collective's Covid-19 campaign to lift Māori vaccination will go out on the front foot with an online information blitz to tackle hesitancy about vaccinating children.
Some parents are struggling to book a slot in advance and some pharmacies say getting stock is a challenge.
the Guardian
Covid-19 has spread around the planet, sending billions into lockdown. Find out where the virus has spread, and where it is now most deadly
Stuff
Surviving enforced agoraphobia without losing your marbles requires planning, people and patience.
RNZ
Explainer - Under the red setting of the traffic light system, many New Zealanders will have to adapt to stricter rules around the use of face masks, RNZ is here to clear it all up.
Stuff
On the brink of a possible outbreak, health officials share advice on how to protect those too young to get the Covid vaccination.
Newsroom
As the Omicron outbreak ramps up, widespread Covid-19 infections across the country are set to become a reality. Dr Lynn McBain explains what to expect if you are infected, and how to manage your recovery.
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