Covid 19
Tairāwhiti locals say Covid-19 cases inevitable after 'lucky' year
Months of hard work by Māori health and community services is paying off in Tairāwhiti where more than 90 percent of people have had the first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
Timeline for Covid-19 vaccine booster shot causing confusion - 'I was verbally abused'
Mixed messages about booster vaccine shots have led to anger and confusion among customers, says a Wellington pharmacist. Audio
Epidemiologist says more caution required in suburbs of low vaccination
An epidemiologist advises higher caution in areas of low vaccination, as a statistical breakdown of vaccination rates across the nation's suburbs is revealed in the Ministry of Health's website.
Covid-19: Britain exceeds 100,000 daily cases, Israel considers fourth vaccine dose
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ruled out new restrictions before Christmas but says further measures could be in place after the holiday if the situation deteriorates.
Covid-19: Tairāwhiti reaches 90 percent first dose
Months of hard work by Māori health and community services is paying off in Tairāwhiti where more than 90 percent of people have had their first Pfizer shot.
The region still has a way to go before… Audio
Covid-19: Omicron could force more changes to NZ's contact tracing system
Health officials are talking to their counterparts in Australia and the UK to learn as much as possible about what they are up against.
Covid-19: Omicron cases declining in South Africa
South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases has confirmed that Omicron cases have peaked in the country, and are now in decline.
A study by the Institute has also found that while the… Audio
Covid-19: Expert warns against holidaying in areas with low vaccination coverage
The holiday season is upon us, but Covid-19 is in the community and Omicron is at our doorstep.
So should be people be considering the vaccination rates of the areas they intend to visit?
Timothy… Audio
Covid-19: Israel considers fourth booster shot
Pandemic experts in Israel have recommended a fourth Covid-19 vaccination for health workers and those over the age of 60.
If the proposal goes ahead, Israel will become the world's first country to… Audio
Covid-19: UK reports 106,000 new cases in one day
Covid-19 cases in the UK have reached a new record, with more than 106,000 new daily cases announced within the last couple of hours.
The Omicron variant is spreading quickly throughout the nation… Audio
Covid-19: Modeller on case numbers into summer holidays
The country's Covid-19 contact tracing system is being upgraded to deal with the highly infectious Omicron variant.
It struggled in the Delta outbreak and will be critical for containing the much… Audio
Covid-19: Contact tracing system to be upgraded for Omicron
The country's Covid-19 contact tracing system is being upgraded to deal with the highly infectious Omicron variant.
It struggled in the Delta outbreak and will be critical for containing the much… Audio
Covid-19 pill for patients at home may be reviewed for approval early next year
A treatment for Covid-19 that could be given as pills to patients at home is expected to be reviewed by Medsafe for approval early next year.
The case for a risk-based approach to MIQ
There are calls for a reduction in overseas arrivals, to stop MIQ hotels being overrun with Omicron. The new Covid-19 variant has prompted the Government to lengthen the quarantine stay of all… Audio
Covid-19 update: 56 new community cases, 51 people in hospital
There are 56 new community cases of Covid-19 today and 51 people are in hospital.
'If Omicron becomes established in the community, it will spread very, very quickly'
A Covid-19 modeller warns the red traffic light would do little to stop the rampant spread of Omicron in New Zealand, after case numbers quadrupled in one week in New South Wales.
Locations of interest in Hutt Valley after Covid-19 case confirmed in region
Five locations of interest in the Hutt Valley were identified today just before the Ministry of Health confirmed a case in the region.
90 percent of MidCentral DHB's eligible population fully vaccinated
More than 288,000 doses of the Pfizer and 75 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines have been administered in the rohe.
No evidence Omicron is milder than Delta - study
A recent study says there is no evidence Omicron is milder than Delta, but just how severe it is may not be known until mid-January, Imperial College researcher Gary McLean says. Audio
Limit or halt arrivals from risk countries to avoid big Omicron numbers in MIQ - expert
Managed isolation and quarantine hotels may become "swamped" with Omicron cases unless the number of arrivals are cut, a public health professor is warning.
