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The hospitality sector is starting to get back on its feet following a busy weekend under Orange. The chief executive of Wellington's hospitality group Kup
Stuff
But one good weekend won't make up for the losses many businesses have experienced since the pandemic began, some say.
Experts are warning people not to get too complacent, even as daily case numbers are falling.
Newshub
Despite the borders reopening, experts predict a fall in COVID cases.
There are 553 people in hospital with the virus.
Newshub
Here's what you need to know about the pandemic right now.
RNZ
More than $1 million has been spent reconfiguring Nelson Hospital to better treat patients with Covid-19.
Newsroom
After two years of doing it tough, West Coast tourism operators are cautiously optimistic that the dark Covid clouds are wafting away
Stuff
Holidaymakers should plan for isolating where they are if they contract the virus, the Ministry of Health says.
www.abc.net.au
The move by the UK and other countries to abandon all COVID restrictions was welcome news to some, and unsettling to others. Ultimately, it offers clues on what a return to normalcy will look like for Australia.
RNZ
The easing of restrictions on pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants after the Covid traffic light went 'Orange' this week was celebrated by media urging us to 'put on our dancing shoes'. Owners and industry reps' approval was also front and centre - but not the people working at the front desk or front line.
RNZ
For the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Auckland does not have the most new daily community cases reported today.
Stuff
ANALYSIS: Long Covid is a growing concern. But we still don’t have a clear definition and there are insufficient data to provide a trajectory or a timeline for how long it lingers
RNZ
There have been 13,636 new community cases since the last Health Ministry update two days ago, with 30 further deaths reported.
RNZ
A new Omicron subvariant has been detected in a Melbourne wastewater catchment - the first time it has been found in Australia.
Stuff
Health officials are taking a break from the daily updates, with the next not scheduled until Saturday.
RNZ
Expired Covid-19 vaccines have been given to 56 Taranaki children but the district health board says they face no harm.
RNZ
There have been 9563 new community cases of Covid-19 reported today, along with 16 further deaths.
RNZ
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins is continuing to champion mask wearing, despite some requirements being loosened.
Stuff
Covid response minister says it's been "challenging" to make students wear masks, but schools can enforce their own rules if they want.
Southern hospitality operators and events organisers welcome NZ entering the "Orange" setting of the Covid-19 traffic light system, but health...
Stuff
ANALYSIS: When restrictions drop, there's an inevitable outcry from those worried about health outcomes. So what will the move to orange actually do?
RNZ
More than 1300 cases were recorded in the Southern DHB on Monday, just a few hundred off the Omicron peak, but those on the frontline say healthcare services are holding up.
Many people who have caught Covid-19 feel they have not received the healthcare needed to cope with the illness, preliminary results from a...
RNZ
Covid-19 restrictions for all of New Zealand will ease from midnight tonight but a leading epidemiologist says the country is divided in its risk.
RNZ
Opinion - A post-viral disease afflicting up to 40,000 New Zealanders could teach us valuable lessons in how to look after Long Covid patients - and how not to.
Stuff
The latest subvariant appears to be fuelling a rise in South African Covid cases. This is what that means.
Stuff
A US study suggests rapid antigen tests are most sensitive four days into a person's symptoms, so try again one or two days after a negative result.
The Whole Truth about public health topics prone to misinformation, explained with videos, words and graphics.
The Conversation
Some people who have had COVID are still coughing weeks, months and even a year after being infected with COVID. So why do coughs linger when you’re no longer infectious?
Stuff
Evan Keating likens his post-Covid-19 mental energy to a diet, with only a certain number of energy “points” to spend each day.
Stuff
Mask up. Scan. Circulate fresh air.
Stuff
Getting an accurate result from a rapid antigen hope Covid-19 test requires sticking the swab deep into the nasal cavity - but many patients are taking tests wrong.
www.nature.com
The fast-moving variant poses new puzzles in viral transmission, severity and evolution. The fast-moving variant poses new puzzles in viral transmission, severity and evolution.
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