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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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DHB reaches back into its culinary bag of tricks to boost vax rates
1 Jun 2022Celebrated for its bacon butties initiative, the Taranaki District Health Board has reached back into its culinary bag of tricks to help boost vaccinations rates.
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Covid-19 update: 13 more deaths, 8182 more community cases in NZ
1 Jun 2022There have been 13 more deaths of people with Covid-19, and 8182 more community cases in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health says.
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Teachers may be catching Covid-19 at higher rate than others - data analyst
1 Jun 2022Schools notified the Education Ministry of about 1000 cases among teaching staff in each of the past two weeks.
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Surgery delays: Auckland Hospital down one operating theatre each day
1 Jun 2022Auckland Hospital does not have enough nurses to have all of its operating theatres running as it tries to catch up after Covid-19 delays.
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GPs and hospital EDs struggling to cope with patient numbers
31 May 2022Staff illness is adding pressure to the healthcare sector and with tomorrow being the official start of winter and seasonal illnesses expected to spread, experts say it will only get worse. Audio
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Covid-19 update: 18 more deaths, 8436 more community cases in NZ
31 May 2022There have been 18 more deaths of people with Covid-19 and 8436 new cases identified in the community, the Ministry of Health has reported.
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Covid-19 reinfections not being tracked in NZ as examples tipped to rise
30 May 2022Esmé Putt is back in bed with Covid-19 for the second time and once again is feeling "tanked". It comes as experts expect the number of reinfections to increase.
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MIQ transport cost near $10m after facilities 'no longer justified'
30 May 2022Figures obtained under the official information act show the government spent $9.1 million sending international returnees to MIQ facilities around the country between December last year and February…
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Covid-19 update: 5836 new cases and five deaths reported in the community
30 May 2022Another five people with Covid-19 have died and 5836 new cases have been identified in the community, the Ministry of Health says.
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Shanghai to lift 'unreasonable' curbs on firms, Beijing eases restrictions
Shanghai says "unreasonable" curbs on businesses will be removed as it looks to lift its Covid-19 lockdown, while Beijing reopened parts of its public transport, malls and other venues.
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Hopes second booster will help raise Māori vaccination rates
28 May 2022The Associate Minister of Health admits Māori Covid-19 vaccination numbers have stalled but believes the new booster dose will be useful.
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California governor tests positive for Covid-19 following PM visit
29 May 2022California's Governor, who met with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in San Francisco yesterday, has tested positive for Covid-19.
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North Korea tests rivers, air, garbage as anti-Covid efforts gather steam
28 May 2022North Korean health officials are testing rivers, lakes, the air and household wastewater and garbage for the coronavirus as the country intensifies its fight against its first outbreak, state media…
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Ashley Bloomfield tests positive for Covid-19
27 May 2022Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield has tested positive for Covid-19 while attending the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Covid-19 update: 25 more deaths, 6862 community cases
27 May 2022Twenty-five people with Covid-19 have died and another 6862 community cases have been notified, the Ministry of Health says.
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Covid-19: Fourth vaccine dose announced for vulnerable groups
27 May 2022A second booster dose will be made available to more at-risk people with legislation adopted next month, the government has announced.
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Primary principals call for compulsory mask wearing as winter approaches
27 May 2022Some primary school principals want a return to compulsory face mask-wearing as they head into the colder months.
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Covid-19 update: 16 further deaths, 7591 new community cases
26 May 2022There are 16 people who have died with Covid-19 and 7591 new community cases being reported today, the Ministry of Health says.
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Covid-19 update: 11 further deaths, new Omicron subvariant in community
25 May 2022The Ministry of Health is reporting the first case of Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 in the community without a clear link to the border.
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'I'd like to see masks mandated in schools' - expert
25 May 2022As Covid-19 cases start to rise again, computational biologist David Welch wants to see mask restrictions tighten.
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Covid-19 update: 15 further deaths, 8435 new community cases
24 May 2022The country has experienced another 15 deaths of people with Covid-19 and 8435 new community cases, the Ministry of Health says.
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Covid-19: NZ to stay at orange traffic light setting - Hipkins
24 May 2022New Zealand will stay in the 'orange' traffic light setting ahead of the Omicron winter spike, the government has announced.
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Omicron hitting businesses struggling to recover
Some businesses are resorting to hiring 'Covid fill ins' to cover staff absences, while others are just hoping for the nightmare to end. Audio
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Covid-19 update: Nine further deaths, 6000 community cases reported in New Zealand
23 May 2022Nine people have died with Covid-19 and another 6000 cases have been detected in the community, the Ministry of Health says.
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