Covid 19

An agreement to speed up the flow of Covid-19 vaccines is an encouraging step toward fighting the global pandemic, the Trade Minister says.

Air New Zealand says more than three-quarters of its frontline employees are fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Fiji's government says there's no need to declare an emergency, despite a growing number of cases of Covid-19.

Vietnam has detected a variant of the Covid-19 virus that appears to be a combination of the Indian and UK variants and can spread quickly by air, officials say.

The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine has been given the official tick to allow it to be used after longer storage times at normal fridge temperature.

Less than two months from the start of the Olympics Japan has extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas as the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing.

About 5000 people who have recently arrived from Victoria must take all possible precautions to avoid a Covid-19 community outbreak in New Zealand too, a disease modeller has warned. Audio

Two more cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Fiji last night and health authorities moved two patients into an intensive case unit.

As India's health system sags under the weight of an unprecedented second wave of Covid-19 medical quackery is growing in the gaps.

Greece has formally opened to visitors, kicking off a summer season it hopes will resurrect its vital tourism industry battered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says he is confident the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead as planned this year with Covid-19 vaccines giving athletes greater access to training and competitions in…

Fiji's Covid-19 vaccination rollout on Vanua Levu is pressing on, as the main island Viti Levu prepares for a lockdown.

Covid-19 vaccines will soon roll out in the Cook Islands, followed by Niue and Tokelau, and the New Zealand government has announced more vaccines and $120 million in additional support for Pacific…

Tonga now has 19,000 more vaccines, and has confirmed repatriation flights from Auckland and Brisbane.

Fiji's government has decided on a three-day lockdown, as nine more community cases of Covid-19 were recorded.

Misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine is in part being blamed for slowing uptake rates in Wallis and Futuna, making it difficult for the territory to reach its targets of immunising 70 percent of…

French Polynesia has gone 24 hours without recording any new cases of Covid-19. It's the first time this has happened since July 2020.

Two out of three Australian patients who become seriously ill with Covid-19 are left with ongoing health problems six months later, say experts tracking patients' recoveries.

This morning's restart of the travel-bubble with NSW has the thumbs up from an expert in disease modelling, who says the pause was wise, but an Australian expert says the travel pause was premature. Audio