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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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Australia PM faces pressure to reinstate Covid-19 quarantine pay amid fresh wave
Anthony Albanese will meet with federal and state leaders as he faces pressure to reinstate compensation pay for casual workers forced to isolate.
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Covid-19 surge: 'If everyone does their bit, we will get through winter' - Bloomfield
14 Jul 2022Covid-19 Response Minster Dr Ayesha Verrall says there's no doubt this winter is one of the toughest seasons New Zealand's health sector has ever faced. Video
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Covid-19 update: 11,382 new community cases and 23 further deaths
14 Jul 2022The Ministry of Health says one of the deaths being reported today was that of a child under 10 years old.
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Access to antivirals expanded in bid to keep lid on hospital cases
14 Jul 2022Pharmac is widening access to three early Covid-19 treatments - to try to keep people out of hospital.
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Hospitals close to visitors, outpatient appointments postponed
14 Jul 2022Health services in Canterbury are under pressure and Covid-19 exposure events are causing problems for Southland and Whangārei.
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Why your gym's air might not be fit to breathe
14 Jul 2022Crowded exercise facilities without proper ventilation could be hotspots for Covid-19.
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Schools, health experts eagerly awaiting new Covid-19 measures
14 Jul 2022The government will today reveal changes to the Covid-19 response as case numbers soar, and health and education figures report the disease is hitting communities hard. Audio
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Doctors aim to understand long Covid's similarities to chronic fatigue syndrome
13 Jul 2022Researchers can now explain how long-term diseases chronic fatigue syndrome and long-Covid develop in the body. Audio
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Public-facing staff call for more support to stop Covid reinfections
13 Jul 2022Workers who deal with the public are calling for more support as they fight an uphill battle to make sure they do not get reinfected with Covid-19. Audio
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Farmer confidence drops to lowest since Covid-19 pandemic began
Farmer confidence is at its lowest level since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic due to rising input costs, rising interest rates and concerns over government policy.
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Covid-19 update: 11,464 new community cases, 29 deaths
13 Jul 2022Another 29 people have died with Covid-19 and there are 11,464 new community cases in the country today, the Ministry of Health says.
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Lack of classroom CO2 monitors may increase Covid-19 risk
13 Jul 2022Nearly 85 percent of classrooms across the country don't have their own carbon dioxide monitors, potentially increasing the risk of students catching Covid-19.
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Luxon urges wider vaccine availability, defends 'moving on' comments
National's leader Christopher Luxon wants fourth dose eligibility to be expanded beyond vulnerable people to anyone who wants it.
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Pressing need for more Māori nurse practitioners - training boss
11 Jul 2022A nursing educator says now is the time to boost the number of Māori nurse practitioners - currently, they make up just nine percent of the 612-strong practitioner workforce.
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Covid-19 update: 11,548 new community cases and 19 further deaths
12 Jul 2022Another 19 people have died with Covid-19 and there are 11,548 new community cases, the Ministry of Health reports.
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Cost concerns scupper fresh air plans for Auckland buses
12 Jul 2022Plans to introduce more fresh air into Auckland's bus fleet to reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission were abandoned due to cost.
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Andrew Little: Govt responding to 'chronic staffing shortage' in healthcare
12 Jul 2022The Health Minister says he has heard the "despairing comments" doctors have made and insists the government is responding to the very difficult situation in healthcare.
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Rest of the world has moved on from Covid-19, Christoper Luxon says
Luxon says test-to-work should be expanded to increase the number of workers, and the "too complex" traffic light system should be abandoned.
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Covid-19 update: 8395 new community cases, 17 further deaths
11 Jul 2022The Ministry of Health says it is closely monitoring the steady increase in Covid-19 positive hospitalisations as part of an ongoing review.
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'The worst I've ever seen it' - Surgery delays in almost all public hospitals
11 Jul 2022Operations are being cancelled or delayed in nearly every public hospital in the country because of winter illnesses, with a prediction it is about to get worse. Audio
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Gambling hub Macau shuts casinos over Covid-19 outbreak
11 Jul 2022Macau has shut all its casinos for the first time in more than two years, sending shares in gaming firms tumbling as authorities struggle to contain the worst Covid-19 outbreak yet.
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Covid-19 surge: Return to red setting would not help, PM says
11 Jul 2022Jacinda Ardern says a change in Covid-19 traffic light settings would not make a significant difference on surging case numbers. Audio
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Flight disruptions as airlines cope with highest demand since pandemic began
11 Jul 2022"The long tail of Covid" and engineering issues are continuing to cause flights to be cancelled as school holidays begin. Audio
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Netball: Covid-19 forces Taurua to miss Silver Ferns series
11 Jul 2022Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua won't be courtside for the start of this week's Commonwealth Games warmup series in Auckland after catching Covid-19.
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