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Jacinda Ardern says it's vital that deliveries be staggered after NZ had been receiving Pfizer vaccines that had eight weeks of shelf life.
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Jacinda Ardern says it's vital that deliveries be staggered after NZ had been receiving Pfizer vaccines that had eight weeks of shelf life. Keep Reading
Daily scans of the NZ COVID Tracer app have halved since Auckland returned to Level 1 in March, despite community outbreaks across the ditch. Keep Reading
A new daily record of Covid-19 cases has been announced in Fiji as 94 new cases in 24 hours have been confirmed. Keep Reading
Stars including David Beckham and Billie Eilish back a plea for rich countries to share vaccines earlier. Keep Reading
"[If they don't] say that they are a household contact, it may not be recorded against them." Keep Reading
New Zealand will receive a further 1 million doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine next month. Keep Reading
Today marks 100 days since the last known case of community transmission of the virus in New Zealand. Keep Reading
Pre-flight testing will ensure the chances of people spreading Covid-19 from Melbourne to New Zealand are low, an epidemiologist says. Keep Reading
Eleven of the cases are of an unknown origin, sparking fears the virus is moving faster than medical authorities are able to contain it. Keep Reading
Some health experts fear the lockdown restrictions are being eased too soon amid concerns the virus is still spreading unchecked through villages. Keep Reading
An agreement to speed up the flow of Covid-19 vaccines is an encouraging step toward fighting the global pandemic, the Trade Minister says. Keep Reading
Leading epidemiologist Michael Baker thinks all border-facing workers should have had their injections by now. Keep Reading
The country has only a few weeks' supply of the Covid-19 vaccine remaining, and future shipments will need to be much larger. Keep Reading
BOSTON (AP) — For Dr. Jeremy Faust, the moment he realized the pandemic no longer dominated his workday came over Memorial Day weekend, when he didn’t see a single coronavirus case over two shifts in the emergency room at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Keep Reading
Professor Michael Baker is concerned that thousands of border workers have not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19. Keep Reading
It is the second such caper since the advent of managed isolation. Keep Reading
MoH looks for the last uncontacted arrivals from Victoria - but how do they keep the search going once this yields no results? Keep Reading
Here's the latest on the pandemic from around the world overnight. Keep Reading
About 3800 workers in the first priority border group have not had a single vaccine dose. Keep Reading
Stuff’s fact-checking project on Covid-19 vaccination is designed to counter misinformation and inform the public. Keep Reading
Medical and military personnel who have been infected with Covid-19 are not part of the frontline response teams, health officials said. Keep Reading
New Zealanders stuck in Victoria are breathing a sigh of relief that the end of their extended holiday in Covid-19 lockdown is in sight. Keep Reading
News that another zoonotic disease could be on the loose made headlines worldwide. - so what threat does H10N3 pose? Keep Reading
It comes despite health officials saying the vaccine rollout is exceeding Government goals. Keep Reading
The Government has announced “green flights” for Kiwis stuck in Melbourne. Keep Reading
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Essential information about the coronavirus outbreak, including locations of interest, testing sites, case numbers, sub-clusters and vaccination. Keep Reading
The latest collected news from around New Zealand and globally, digging beyond the usual news websites. The current main focus is on Covid-19 recovery. Keep Reading
Collected stories and commentary, from New Zealand and elsewhere, on health and wellbeing issues, and future health. Keep Reading
WHO's 'Vaccine Explained' series features illustrated articles on vaccine development and distribution. Learn more about vaccines from the earliest of research stages to their rollout in countries. Keep Reading
Kiwi scientists about why we are seeing vaccinated people contracting Covid-19 and why it’s vital to get vaccinated. Keep Reading