Collected news stories, with a current focus on Covid-19 recovery
There are no new cases of Covid-19 in the community to report today and the border worker announced by the Ministry of Health yesterday has been...
RNZ
"What's all the fuss about masks?" is the title of an official-looking pamphlet that was being thrust in the face of Wellington train commuters yesterday.
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The Covid-19 Response Minister says genomic sequencing shows the person is most closely linked to a passenger that arrived on April 10.
Newsroom
New data released by the Ministry of Health shows the Government's intended path towards vaccinating the adult population, but is it realistic?
The Conversation
Although most border workers are now vaccinated, regular testing remains essential to guard against the risk of a major outbreak in the community.
RNZ
Coronavirus continues to pose "unprecedented risks to travellers", the US state department advises Americans.
RNZ
Fiji has recorded its second Covid-19 case in the community.
Newshub
The Ministry of Health revealed the new figures on Tuesday afternoon.
Stuff
A border worker has tested positive for Covid-19 just one day after the trans-Tasman bubble opened.
RNZ
The Fijian government has announced a lockdown in the west of the main island Viti Levu after a woman registered a positive Covid-19 test.
NZ Herald
Split migrant families have been calling on the Government to 'be kind' for months.
Newsroom
You are more likely to be hit by lightning than suffer a blood clot after a Covid vaccine, but consequences can be dire for those who do. Vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris explains.
Stuff
Jacinda Ardern praises Covid-19 management from both countries, with 15 quarantine-free flights to land in Auckland today.
1 NEWS
The Minister for Covid-19 Response said it's not as easy as waving a magic wand to fix though.
Stuff
OPINION: One of NZ's top vaccine experts says there have been some challenges, but we should be pleased with progress so far.
Stuff
OPINION: The politics of Covid is rapidly splitting into border competence v the jab strategy.
1 NEWS
There are no direct flights home for those wanting to return from the Pacific nations, where more than 100 New Zealanders are registered with SafeTravel.
NZ Herald
A number of new infections in London involve people who had already been vaccinated.
Newsroom
Airport border workers are being sent to the Covid front line wearing the wrong masks. They just don't know it.
RNZ
The head of Auckland Airport expects tens of thousands of passengers to be travelling to and from Australia on the first day of the trans-Tasman bubble.
1 NEWS
Trans-Tasman passengers and those going to MIQ will be kept apart, with the airport's international terminal separation coming into effect today.
The Canadian Medical Association has issued a plea for a number of what it calls "unprecedented" measures to address rising COVID-19 case numbers in many provinces across the country. Among them, stricter public health measures, more national collaboration and sharing resources across provinces.
RNZ
The publicity campaign for the Covid-19 vaccine is being scaled up next week and the latest research shows there are still plenty of people who need convincing.
Stuff
Super-clinics, a digital register, and walk-in jabs: Here's the Government's plan to get everyone vaccinated by 2022.
Newsroom
When the credibility of good information is undermined, we can't just rely on strategies we believe should work. We need to be one step ahead, writes Jess Berentson-Shaw.
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