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All coverage of Coronavirus including the political response and the effect on our health system, the economy and our communities.
Covid-19 headlines with summaries.
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Covid-19 boosters flatlining as case numbers surge across country
14 Dec 2022Only 43 percent of people over 50 have had a second booster, despite being most at risk from the virus.
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Reported Covid-19 cases top 8000 today for first time in country's third wave
13 Dec 2022Daily Covid-19 numbers are the highest they have been for four and a half months, at 8428.
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Covid-19 update: 40,098 new cases, 514 hospitalised
12 Dec 2022There have been 40,098 new cases of Covid-19 and 35 deaths of people with the virus over the past week, the Ministry of Health says.
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MBIE acted 'unreasonably' over managed isolation allocation system - Chief Ombudsman
12 Dec 2022The Chief Ombudsman has found the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) acted unreasonably over the managed isolation allocation system.
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'Hundreds of thousands are infected' - China's grim new Covid reality
11 Dec 2022Beijing's Covid-19 gloom deepened today as an expert warned of many thousands of new coronavirus cases as anger over China's previous Covid policies gave way to worry about coping with infection.
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Blood donor case: Baby's surgery takes place at Starship
9 Dec 2022The baby whose parents did not want him to receive blood from people who may have had the Covid-19 vaccine has undergone urgent heart surgery today.
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Christchurch protest disruption: Report pinpoints failings in council's response
9 Dec 2022The council's handling of anti-government mandate protests "could have been better", a report has found.
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Covid-19 impact on schools: Documents warn of significant risk to learning
9 Dec 2022Newly released official documents provide a strongly worded warning about the damage Covid-19 has done to the school system. Audio
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Reported daily Covid-19 cases top 7000 for first time since July
7 Dec 2022Daily Covid-19 cases have topped 7000 for the first time since July as the current wave keeps growing.
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Stats NZ confirms drop in household climate emissions during 2020 Covid lockdown
7 Dec 2022New data confirms the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in 2020 caused a drop in household climate emissions.
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China allows some Covid-19 cases to quarantine at home
7 Dec 2022Covid-19 positive patients in China will be allowed to quarantine at home if they have no symptoms, a sign the country is preparing to live with the disease.
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Covid-19 inquiry must look at response to specific communities, Pasifika health leader says
6 Dec 2022A Pasifika health leader hopes the Royal Commission into the Covid-19 pandemic will look into the equity of the response and resource allocation. Audio
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Covid-19 inquiry: Govt looks for 'lessons' as Opposition seeks to expose flaws
The government hopes a Royal Commission into its Covid-19 response will provide the strongest possible playbook for any future pandemic.
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Covid-19 update: 34,528 new cases, 418 hospitalised
5 Dec 2022There have been 34,528 new cases of Covid-19 and 40 deaths of people with the virus over the past week, the Ministry of Health says.
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Doctor told to apologise for texting patients Covid-19 jab misinformation
5 Dec 2022The Health and Disability Commissioner found him in breach of standards in place to protect the public.
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Govt announces Royal Commission into the Covid-19 response
5 Dec 2022The government has announced a Royal Commission into the government's Covid-19 response and the PM and Covid-19 Response Minister are holding a post-Cabinet media briefing.
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'We don't want dictatorship': NZ Chinese community protest lockdowns
3 Dec 2022Hundreds of people from the Chinese community gathered for a vigil at Aotea Square last night to mourn the lives lost under China's stringent Covid-19 lockdowns and to call for an end to the country's…
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China protests: The young people powering the demonstrations
4 Dec 2022In China last weekend, a new generation emerged; many taking part in their first ever public protest.
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Had one infection after another? Why many of us keep getting sick
The reasons some people seem to be more susceptible to reinfection or other diseases after having Covid-19 are complex, an infectious disease physician and microbiologist says.
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China eases some Covid restrictions amid mass protests
1 Dec 2022Dozens of districts in major Chinese cities have now begun lifting lockdown measures despite high case numbers.
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Parents refusing vaccinated donor blood for baby should consider decisions carefully - Little
30 Nov 2022The Minister of Health says the parents who want only unvaccinated blood for their baby's heart surgery should "listen to the health advice on offer".
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Summer Covid-19 prep: 'If your GP's closed where do you go next'
1 Dec 2022An immunologist is reminding people to be prepared in case they catch Covid-19 during their summer holiday.
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The science behind vaccination and blood donation
The Immunisaton Advisory Centre is reassuring people there are no safety concerns with blood from donors who have been vaccinated against Covid-19. Audio
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End-of-year functions likely to be risky with Covid-19 cases on the rise
30 Nov 2022The lead-up to Christmas, with its social gatherings and end-of-year parties, will be a risky period for infections, a Covid-19 modeller says. Audio
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