Collected news stories, with a current focus on Covid-19 recovery
RNZ
Ensuring fathers get information about the importance of vaccinations could be key to boosting childhood immunisation rates, according to new research.
The Ministry of Health told 1News there was a workaround that households could use.
RNZ
Southern GPs have been warned they could be treating as many as 5000 Covid-19 patients a month within a matter of weeks, should an Omicron outbreak sweep across Otago and Southland.
Newsroom
The Delta playbook won't be enough to slow Omicron, which still poses a serious threat to NZ's health system, writes @marcdaalder
NZ Herald
"The Omicron pattern is continuing almost inexorably towards an outbreak in New Zealand."
RNZ
Border restrictions are still needed, and MIQ will remain valuable even if Omicron is spreading widely in the community, the epidemiologist says.
Stuff
No links have been found between the case in Palmerston North and the MIQ facility, suggesting the virus was contracted before a 10-day MIQ stay.
RNZ
New modelling suggests Auckland will face well over 1000 daily Omicron cases at the peak of a potential outbreak, but some are concerned the projections are underestimating the real risk.
All nine cases live in the same household.
Newshub
Provisional data for December shows another increase in Kiwis leaving.
NZ Herald
Foodstuffs Emma Wooster said customers may start to see limits on certain products.
The case in Palmerston North has been confirmed as being infected with the Omicron variant.
RNZ
A case of Covid-19 detected in Palmerston North has been confirmed to be the Omicron variant.
RNZ
New Zealanders are being urged to prepare for potentially thousands of daily Covid-19 infections once the Omicron variant starts spreading in the community.
Stuff
Modelling released by Counties Manukau District Health Board shows 1800 Aucklanders a day could test positive six weeks into an Omicron outbreak.
Newshub
There are currently 21 patients receiving hospital care.
Stuff
All of NZ would move to the red setting instead of going into lockdown in the event of an Omicron community outbreak, the Government says.
Newshub
The Ministry of Health assumes they became infected during their MIQ stay.
Stuff
Judge David Ruth say he had no sympathy for someone who refused to be vaccinated.
The Conversation
A public health expert explains emergency measures recently brought in to manage the impact of Omicron on our stressed health system.
Northland will move out of the Red setting at 11.59pm while the rest of New Zealand will remain at Orange as the threat of Omicron looms.
Stuff
OPINION: Omicron will get out, and it will spread quickly. But if we're lucky, it could also end the pandemic.
Newshub
The Ministry of Health published a new location of interest relating to the cases on Wednesday.
The retail industry is calling for more government support following reports of a rise in aggressive incidents around mask use.
RNZ
There are 24 new community cases of Covid-19, including one case of the Omicron variant which was announced yesterday but added to today's count.
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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