Covid 19
The Week in Detail: Vietnam, entrenching law, Covid summer
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
Are we in for another Covid summer?
Summer has arrived, but with our restrictions largely kicked to the curb and a soup of different variants at play, what can we expect from Covid-19 case numbers? Audio
China eases some Covid restrictions amid mass protests
Dozens of districts in major Chinese cities have now begun lifting lockdown measures despite high case numbers.
Covid-19: Fears the virus could ruin Christmas
Fears are growing that Covid-19 could be a Christmas grinch this year.
So health authorities are upping their public messaging about ways to ease the burden on an already stressed health system.
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More than 33,000 Sydneysiders have Covid fines dropped
More than 33,000 Sydney residents, fined for lockdown breaches, have had their infringements overturned. Over 60,000 New South Wales residents were fined between $1000 and $3000 for Covid breaches but… Audio
Parents refusing vaccinated donor blood for baby should consider decisions carefully - Little
The Minister of Health says the parents who want only unvaccinated blood for their baby's heart surgery should "listen to the health advice on offer".
The science behind vaccination and blood donation
The Immunisaton Advisory Centre is reassuring people there are no safety concerns with blood from donors who have been vaccinated against Covid-19. Audio
End-of-year functions likely to be risky with Covid-19 cases on the rise
The lead-up to Christmas, with its social gatherings and end-of-year parties, will be a risky period for infections, a Covid-19 modeller says. Audio
Couple refuse blood from vaccinated donors for sick baby's surgery
Te Whatu Ora is going to court over an anti-vax couple who do not want their sick baby to have surgery unless doctors use blood from unvaccinated donors.
Covid-19: Cases on the rise, just as Christmas approaches
Covid-19 cases are on the rise, just as most of us are looking forward to some downtime with friends and family.
How heavy will the burden be over the Christmas period - and what can be done to… Audio
China protests: Authorities fight losing battle against zero-Covid
Analysis - China's strategy for tackling Covid-19 feels frozen in time.
China protests: Latest details as police crack down on unrest
Security is tight across China after thousands of people took to the streets demanding to be freed from three years of unrelenting Covid lockdowns and testing. Protestors have rallied at universities… Audio
Covid-19: New Zealand sees spike in cases with 6000 reported today
Of the 6000 cases announced today, 26 percent were reinfections.
Covid-19 update: 27,076 new cases, 58 deaths and 328 in hospital
There are 27,076 new cases of Covid-19 this week, the Ministry of Health says.
Protests against Covid-19 restrictions grip China's major cities
Demonstrators gathered in the capital Beijing and the financial hub Shanghai as well as Wuhan, and some called for President Xi Jinping to step down.
Covid-19 out of control in China, says observer
An Asia analyst says Covid-19 cases are rising exponentially in China and warning lights are flashing.
Wigram Capital Advisers economist Rodney Jones is predicting there'll be more than two million… Audio
China's planned national digital health code system raises concerns over state surveillance
Beijing's plans to develop an integrated online health platform featuring the digital health records of every resident has sparked concerns about intensified state surveillance.
How to avoid a Covid Christmas: Michael Baker's top tips
One thing probably not on anyone's Christmas wish list is Covid. Checkpoint asked professor Michael Baker for his top tips for avoiding the virus. Audio
How to avoid a Covid Christmas? Professor Michael Baker answers your questions
One things that is probably not on anyone's Christmas wishlist this year is Covid. But with the season for mixing and mingling upon us, it could be harder and harder to avoid, first or second time… Video, Audio
From brain fog to heart issues, Long Covid symptoms are changing with the virus
Under the broad 'Long Covid' umbrella, clusters of symptoms have emerged, and as the pandemic has worn on, those symptoms have changed.