Covid 19

Explainer - With the roll out of Pfizer's paediatric Covid-19 vaccine for children beginning next week, RNZ helps parents and caregivers answer some of the basic questions they might have.

Jacinda Ardern is refusing to comment on claims her fiancé tried to get rapid antigen tests for his musician friends despite them not being eligible.

Covid-19 is not just a "mild infection" for our tamariki, according to a new international study on children who caught the virus. Audio

The Covid Tracer App notifications for some people who were at a location of interest have recently been delayed by a day.

More than 307 million Covid-19 cases have been confirmed since the pandemic began, with countries now breaking records for daily case numbers as leaders struggle to keep the new variant at bay.

An Australian dad who spent 10 days in managed isolation while his son was fighting for his life in Dunedin Hospital has praised New Zealand's border control.

The Chinese city of Tianjin has started a new round of testing of its 14 million residents to block the Omicron variant, as financial analysts warn of the growing economic cost of Covid-19…

The Northern Bass music festival in Northland has been cancelled with organisers citing low vaccination rates and the growing threat of Omicron as reasons for their decision.

Only about 12.8 percent of Quebec residents are not vaccinated, but they make up nearly half of all hospital cases. The fee has not yet been decided, but will be "significant".

There are 28 new community cases of Covid-19 and 65 in MIQ facilities today, as well as two further deaths, the Health Ministry has announced.

New Zealand should try to delay letting Omicron into the community for as long possible to prepare for when the variant does arrive, a researcher says. Audio

A surge in Covid-19 infections across India is not deterring Hindu worshippers who are expected to gather on the riverbanks on Friday and Saturday.

New data from a financial agency shows mental health funding levels are behind community demand as a result of Covid-19 and housing issues.

The United States has reported at least 1.13 million new coronavirus infections in a day, the highest daily total of any country in the world.

Pfizer's chief executive says the company could have a redesigned Covid-19 vaccine that specifically targets the Omicron coronavirus variant ready to launch by March.

There are reports dozens of people were asked to attend a drinks event in the UK prime minister's garden during the first lockdown.

It's been described by an expert as a lockdown in NSW without public health orders.

The union representing senior salaried doctors says there is growing anxiety about the Omicron variant among hospital staff in an already burnt out workforce.