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Covid-19 headlines with summaries.
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If I'm the only one wearing a mask, is it still keeping me safe?
With the Covid-19 mask mandates mostly coming to an end, some people might be wondering if there's any point to still wearing a mask. Here's what the experts have to say.
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Covid-19: NZ immunity enough to hold off on Omicron booster - vaccinologist
11 Oct 2022Adults in Australia can now get Moderna's Omicron booster, but a NZ vaccinologist says she will not be rushing to get her fourth immunisation. Audio
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New Omicron subvariants on rise raising concerns Covid numbers could rise again
10 Oct 2022The main Omicron subvariant in this country is becoming less dominant as new subvariants rise up, recent data suggests.
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Experts say world has failed to properly deal with likely cause of Covid pandemic
11 Oct 2022A team of international experts say the world has still not dealt with what it says is the "most likely" cause of the virus: Animal-to-human transmission.
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New research explores impact of Covid-19 response on Māori
11 Oct 2022The impact of Covid-19 on Māori will be under the spotlight in new research that aims to improve future pandemic responses.
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Covid-19: 11,205 new cases reported across the country in the past week
10 Oct 2022Hospitals are caring for 134 people who are battling the virus, and four of them are receiving intensive care treatment.
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Covid-19: 9975 new cases, 33 virus-related deaths and 111 in hospital in last week
3 Oct 2022There have been 9975 new cases of Covid-19 in the country in the last week, the Ministry of Health is reporting.
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Australia to scrap mandatory five-day Covid-19 isolation period
30 Sep 2022Rules forcing Australians to isolate for five days if they test positive to Covid-19 will end from 14 October for everyone, with support for some workers to be able to continue isolation if needed.
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Former Auckland MIQ facility Jet Park Hotel set to reopen to public
30 Sep 2022One of the first and biggest hotels to become a managed isolation facility in Auckland is ready to re-open its door for guests. Audio
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Covid-19: 9809 new cases in last week, a child among 54 deaths linked to virus
27 Sep 2022There are 9809 new community cases of Covid-19 in the country in the last week, the Ministry of Health is reporting.
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Principals worry this year could be worst in pandemic for NCEA credits
27 Sep 2022Principals spoken to by RNZ said two-and-a-half years of Covid-19 disruption had left many young people short of the motivation and credits they needed to get their NCEA qualifications.
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Funding for catch-up learning 'too little, too late', schools say
26 Sep 2022Schools are trying to find extra teachers and tutors so they can spend their share of $20 million for catch-up learning.
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'People should be taking responsibility' - Parents speak out on son's death linked to vaccine
23 Sep 2022The parents of Rory Nairn, whose death has been ruled from myocarditis caused by the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, say their son was failed by health authorities. Audio
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Axed border tests: NZ flying blind on new Covid-19 variants - experts
23 Sep 2022New Zealand is on the back foot in preparing for new Covid-19 variants now requirements for international arrivals to test have ended, health experts say.
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Education Ministry rejected MIQ air purifiers during Omicron surge
22 Sep 2022The Ministry of Education made the decision while awaiting its own order for air purifiers to arrive in the country.
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Case numbers drop, but 'Covid is not going away' - Ministry of Health
21 Sep 2022Case numbers, "as expected", have continued to decline but it is not the time to get complacent, Ministry of Health Deputy Director-General Dr Andrew Old says. Video
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Long Covid adding strain to chronic fatigue non-profits
20 Sep 2022Long Covid has added strain to support services for those suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, amid calls for the condition to be classified as a disability. Audio
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Chinese scientists develop face mask that can detect Covid-19
20 Sep 2022Scientists in China say they have developed a face mask capable of detecting Covid-19 in the air.
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Man's death ruled a result of rare reaction to Covid-19 vaccine
20 Sep 2022Dunedin plumber Rory Nairn died from myocarditis caused by the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, a coroner has found.
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Covid-19 update: 9606 community cases mark move to weekly reporting
19 Sep 2022There have been 9606 cases of Covid-19 reported in the community over the past week, with today marking the transition away from daily reports to weekly.
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Covid quarantine bus crash kills 27 and injures 20 in China
19 Sep 2022A bus carrying infected people to a Covid-19 quarantine facility in China has crashed, killing 27 of those on board.
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Overseas investors eyeing up local firms, investment company says
19 Sep 2022Green shoots are appearing in the retail sector as Covid-19 restrictions ease and international visitors return.
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Is New Zealand well prepared for the next Covid wave?
15 Sep 2022Analysis - While modelling suggests it was time to wind back Covid restrictions, some measures were perhaps scrapped prematurely, Michael Plank and David Welch write.
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Five ways to make NZ's eased Covid response smarter
16 Sep 2022Analysis - With Covid restrictions eased, it's time to build on that success with a strong, science-informed strategy before the next pandemic arrives, write professors Michael Baker and Nick Wilson.