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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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WHO charts rapid spread of new Covid variant
21 Dec 2023The sub-variant JN.1 has been classified as "of interest", but the health agency says the risk to the public is currently low.
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Medsafe approves new vaccine to counter latest strains of Covid-19
20 Dec 2023An updated Covid-19 vaccine will be available to New Zealanders from next winter.
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Threat made to release private health details - Te Whatu Ora
19 Dec 2023The revelation comes after the agency initially said there were no identifying details in the data.
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Fast-growing Covid variant could take latest wave into next year
18 Dec 2023Health experts are urging Kiwis to put a Covid-19 booster shot on their Christmas list for the best chance to avoid the latest variant impacting their summer holidays.
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Covid-19 update: 7417 new cases, 27 further deaths
18 Dec 2023Covid-19 cases have fallen in the last week, and there were 27 further deaths attributed to the virus, according to Ministry of Health figures.
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Country running out of viral drug as Covid cases spike
15 Dec 2023The supply of Paxlovid, which helps keep sick patients out of hospital, is running low. Audio
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Does living with Covid also mean paying to protect ourselves?
15 Dec 2023To fund or not to fund vaccinations, tests and treatments: These are difficult questions as we learn to live with the virus, Paula Lorgelly writes.
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Warning sounded over any moves to defund Covid-19 vaccine
A vaccinologist is warning that restricting access to the Covid-19 vaccine could send a message that it is no longer important. Audio
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Covid-19 update: Case numbers, deaths increase on last week
11 Dec 2023Covid-19 cases have increased since last week, and there were 27 further deaths attributed to the virus, according to Ministry of Health figures.
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Covid-19 update: 6656 new cases, 20 deaths
4 Dec 2023Covid-19 cases have dropped since last week, according to Ministry of Health figures.
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Covid-19: Royal Commission of Inquiry delays public submissions
1 Dec 2023Under the coalition agreement with New Zealand First, National has agreed to progress "as a matter of urgency ... a full scale, wide ranging, independent inquiry".
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Covid-19 update: 6814 new cases, 27 deaths including child under 10
27 Nov 2023Covid-19 cases have dropped since last week but more people have died from the virus, including a child aged under 10.
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Covid-19 still NZ's 'biggest infectious disease problem' - Michael Baker
27 Nov 2023Covid-19 booster vaccines are essential to help stem the tide of a fifth wave of the virus sweeping the country, epidemiologist Michael Baker says. Audio
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New separate pandemic inquiry may undermine ongoing Royal Commission
26 Nov 2023The new coalition government has decided to open an independent inquiry into the pandemic response but a legal expert warns it's not a good look.
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Covid-19 update: 7881 new cases, 20 deaths
20 Nov 2023There have been 7881 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the week to Sunday, and 20 further deaths attributed to the virus.
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‘This isn’t a life’: The crushing burden of Long Covid
19 Nov 2023The first authoritative NZ research reveals the heartbreaking impact of Long Covid on patients' lives, Newsroom's Marc Daalder reports.
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NZ needs centre for disease control, experts say
16 Nov 2023The scientists argue it would build capacity needed to respond to future pandemics and better manage existing infectious disease threats.
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Covid-19 update: 5947 new cases, 5 deaths in week to 12 November
14 Nov 2023There have been 5947 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand and five further deaths attributed to the virus.
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Siouxsie Wiles takes Auckland Uni to court
7 Nov 2023She's taken her employer to court over what she claims is a failure to protect her during threats she received for her commentary on Covid-19 and vaccines.
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Covid-19 update: 5872 new cases, 19 deaths in past week
6 Nov 2023There have been 5872 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week.
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Long Covid affects quality of life similar to severe cancer - study
1 Nov 2023Interim results from New Zealand's Long Covid Registry show that support measures are lacking and people are going to work while unwell.
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Covid-19 update: 3934 new cases, 29 deaths attributed to virus
30 Oct 2023There have been 3934 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week, and 29 further deaths attributed to the virus.
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Ruby Princess passengers win lawsuit over Covid-19 outbreak
25 Oct 2023Carnival Cruise Lines was negligent and engaged in misleading representations over the Ruby Princess voyage in 2020, the Federal Court has found.
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Covid-19 update: 4018 new cases, 23 deaths attributed to virus
24 Oct 2023There have been 4018 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week, and 23 further deaths attributed to the virus.
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