The seven day rolling average of Covid cases has risen more than 60 percent since September, while hospitalisation and death rates are increasing with a third wave underway. Experts are warning many people will have waning immunity due to long gaps between boosters and past infections, as new strains of the virus begin to circulate overseas. It's prompting calls for mask mandates to return and boosters to be rolled out faster. Louise Ternouth reports. Keep Reading

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Alice Simpson is one of the 45,000 students whose senior schooling has taken place entirely during the pandemic, beginning with the first lockdowns of March 2020. Keep Reading

A leading scientist estimates the country's Covid-19 cases could be two and a half times what is currently being reported. Keep Reading

There are so many forms of the virus, it’s hard to keep up. Here’s what to expect next as the virus mutates and recombines. Keep Reading

The drop in U.S. cases has been attributed to an abundance of vaccine supplies and changing sexual behavior among those at higher risk of infection. Keep Reading

Christmas might be just around the corner but a swarm of Covid-19 subvariants is set to drive a fresh wave of infections just in time for the holiday season. Keep Reading

A jump in Covid-19 cases has caused concern as Covid 19 modellers seek and the government is considering the reinstatement of mask-wearing on public... Keep Reading

There were 323 people in hospital with the virus as at midnight yesterday. Keep Reading

As long COVID touches our lives more and more, the scientific community are rushing to catch up - hindered in no small way by the wide-range of symptoms and severity. Some research is however beginning to join up some of the dots. New Zealand's Dr Richard Webby is a prominent infectious diseases researcher at St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Keep Reading

The Covid-19 Response Minister gives her latest reckons on New Zealand's Covid future. Keep Reading

New Omicron infections have jumped by more than 1500 cases in a day as sickness levels ramp up and a third wave of the year looms large. Keep Reading

Ovation of the Seas, where 129 passengers and two crew members have so far tested positive for Covid, docked in the Marlborough Sounds town yesterday. Keep Reading

A third wave of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is likely to hit the country this year, Professor Michael Baker says. Keep Reading

New research adds to scientists’ understanding of how invading pathogens can change the way our genes switch on and off. Keep Reading

There are 16399 new cases of Covid-19 in the community and 41 new deaths this week, the Ministry of Health has announced. Keep Reading

Ovation of the Seas sailed in to Napier from Tahiti, and arrived in Wellington on Tuesday. Keep Reading

During COVID, rich countries have used masks and gloves from their medical stockpiles. But not all countries are so fortunate. We found the best way to help. It may not be what you think. Keep Reading

Events like the Rugby World Cup and FIFA are vital to Covid's economic recovery, but beyond 2023 the calendar is looking light Keep Reading

Experts believe it's "going to have a greater ability to reinfect people than what is currently circulating". Keep Reading

"We continue to watch these variants closely based on overseas trends." Keep Reading

Years of sometimes confusing messaging on Covid has left half the people eligible for antiviral treatment unaware of it Keep Reading

The new cases, both identified as community transmission, bring the total number in this outbreak to 27. Keep Reading

Analysis of Arctic lake suggests viruses and bacteria locked in ice could reawaken and infect wildlife Keep Reading

There is no greater fool than the one who says the Covid-19 pandemic is over. Keep Reading