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The newly dubbed 'twindemic' is rolling out around the country placing primary care services under the pump, with a combination of the Covid-19 pandemic and...
Newshub
The BA.5 Omicron variant is expected to become the dominant strain in NZ by late July.
Stuff
Niue is the latest Pacific Island to open after more than two years of being shut due to the pandemic.
RNZ
Sixteen more people have died with Covid-19 and there are 8028 new cases in the community today, the Ministry of Health has announced.
There are 383 people in hospital with the virus, 51 more than Sunday.
NZ Herald
Toni Street talks to expert Juliet Ireland on how to cope with health anxiety.
RNZ
Children will be able to get a free flu vaccine from Friday in a move to reduce hospital admissions, and more New Zealanders will now be eligible for a second Covid-19 booster dose.
Stuff
The Government spent more than $1b on 180m Covid tests. But after a mad rush, very few people now want them.
Stuff
Ministry of Health officials are due to provide advice to ministers this week, ahead of a decision on whether NZ should stay at the orange level.
RNZ
More than 1.3 million cases of Covid-19 have now been reported in New Zealand, with another 4429 new community cases today.
RNZ
The vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech say a booster dose of updated versions of their Covid-19 vaccine, modified specifically to combat the Omicron variant, has been shown to generate a higher immune response against that variant.
Newshub
US officials are meeting next week to discuss whether to update COVID-19 vaccines for autumn.
Retail NZ said New Zealand's rules were outdated compared to overseas counterparts.
The numbers have been recorded over two days as Friday was a public holiday.
Newshub
The research is the first modelling study to look into the effect of vaccination globally.
Newshub
Here's what you need to know about the virus.
The Ministry of Health has also outlined what to do if you test positive for Covid over the long weekend.
Newshub
The national carrier has slashed 4000 jobs during the pandemic.
RNZ
Air New Zealand has resorted to offering cash incentives of up to $1400 to entice people to work for the airline, as chronic staff shortages at airports cause travel industry turbulence.
Newshub
Here is the latest.
There are 334 people in hospital with the virus.
Stuff
Nearly 18 months into the roll-out, the disparities in Covid-19 vaccine coverage by ethnicity are unclear, given different ways in counting groups.
RNZ
A new study has found women are 22 percent more likely to suffer from Long Covid than men, and will experience substantially different symptoms to men.
RNZ
Another 17 people have died with Covid-19 and there are 5630 new community cases, the Ministry of Health says.
RNZ
The government is considering offering free flu vaccinations to more people, Health Minister Andrew Little says, as hospitals struggle with winter illnesses and staff shortages.
The Conversation
They’ve stopped short of mandates, but authorities and experts are strongly suggesting it’s time to cover our mouths and noses again to prevent COVID infection. This time, reach for a respirator.
Stuff
Social media has dubbed the latest Omicron BA.2.75 variant "Centaurus". But what is it? How is it different? And should we be worried?
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?
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