A new Covid-19 death has been reported, the first from the August outbreak, Marc Daalder reports Keep Reading

A man in his 50s with a coronavirus infection has died in Middlemore Hospital's intensive care unit. It is the first COVID-19 related death in the DHB, and brings New Zealand's total to 23. The SMC asked experts to comment. Feel free to use these comments in your reporting or follow up with the Keep Reading

"The essence is we want to clobber the virus and be as kind as we can to people." Keep Reading

The World Health Organization convened its first Technical Advisory Group on Behavioural Insights and Sciences for Health. Keep Reading

Strike action by about 3200 primary care nurses and administration staff yesterday affected about 500 GP clinics and accident and medical centres nationwide, forcing some to close for the day. Keep Reading

Newsroom presents two views from academics on the best way to manage future Covid-19 outbreaks - here Dr Mark Thomas puts the case for what he says has been a successful national approach so far, Plan A. For an alternative view see here. Keep Reading

Newsroom presents two views from academics on the best way to manage future Covid-19 outbreaks - here Professor Ananish Chaudhuri and Dr Simon Thornley put the case for a change of approach, Plan B. Keep Reading

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - International clinical trials published Wednesday (Sept 2) confirm the hope that cheap, widely available steroid drugs can help seriously ill patients survive Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Keep Reading

A "long shot" email from a Blenheim man has seen a US biophysicist set out how he would tackle Covid, if he "were to run New Zealand". Keep Reading

Industry leaders are calling on the government to pump up its support for the conference sector as it enters into survival mode. Keep Reading

Christopher Gale from the Otago Medical School told Newshub the findings will make a real difference. Keep Reading

A look at the legal and cultural obstacles to requiring the use of face coverings more widely. Keep Reading

Fewer Aucklanders complied with the second lockdown as the Government fielded increased criticism. But, as Joel Rindelaub writes, we can't devolve medical advice into a partisan issue. Keep Reading

"We're confident that there'll be no patient safety issues as a result of that." Keep Reading

Demand for social welfare ‘unprecedented’ in April as coronavirus lockdown claimed tens of thousands of jobs Keep Reading

Starting in the next few days, plasma from people who have recovered from Covid-19 could be used as a treatment. Keep Reading

A Rotorua trial of the CovidCard will still go ahead, despite one of its original backers - businessman Sam Morgan and his team - pulling out, Digital Services Minister Kris Faafoi says. The card, which would use bluetooth technology to enable more efficient mass contact tracing, is due to be trialled at the end of the month. Businessman and Trade Me founder Sam Morgan said he and his team, including IT experts and epidemiologists, have provided most of the expertise that has gone into creating it, but they are pulling out. Keep Reading

It's unclear when a safe, effective Covid-19 vaccine will be available, but the Health Ministry is already preparing for when one hits the market. Keep Reading

Eight confirmed Covid-19 reinfections have been reported in the past few days, raising questions about how reinfections will affect taming the pandemic. Keep Reading

The property market is holding its own in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic with rural and provincial areas faring better than the main cities. Keep Reading

"The workers have been effectively working at level 4 conditions for the last six months." Keep Reading

Māngere school requires even 5-year-olds to wear masks despite official advice. Keep Reading

Officials have said there's no reason to suspect the latest outbreak has involved a 'super-spreader' event - but what does that mean? Keep Reading

The whole world is facing a pandemic recession - so what are the off-beat measures some governments are taking to stimulate their economies?  Keep Reading