Covid 19

Cabinet ministers will meet in Wellington this morning, but half will be taking part by video link so they can keep a safe distance from each other.

The situation is so fluid ministers will have a… Audio

An Auckland rest home remains in lockdown this morning after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19.

All residents at Ellerslie Gardens Lifecare have been isolated until one o'clock tomorrow… Audio

The Cabinet is meeting this morning to discuss the next steps in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

It's being urged by leading doctors to raise the national alert level to the highest status.

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Four Auckland schools are closed today because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Glendowie College will be closed for 72 hours after one of its students was found to have Covid-19, as will Marist College… Audio

Business New Zealand estimates at least 10 percent of the county's workforce will start working from home from today because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The government is encouraging anyone who can… Audio

When it comes to virus-busting, soap is an oldie but a goodie - because it turns out that soap is particularly effective against coronaviruses such as the one that causes Covid-19. Audio

Italy's lockdown has intensified - all non-essential businesses will close from Monday, after the death toll surged by almost 800 in 24 hours.

The overall death toll has risen to almost 5,000 over a… Audio

A group of doctors has launched a petition urging the Government to raise the coronavirus alert level to its maximum of level four.

They say the Government has under-reacted to the threat by keeping… Audio

The death toll has risen in the UK to 281 and there are now 5700 cases. 

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has just made the announcement. 

London correspondent Vincent McAvinney speaks to Corin… Audio

An Auckland secondary school is to close for three days because a staff member has tested positive for Covid-19.

Marist College in Mt Albert has been contacting parents this evening to let them know… Audio

Right now the cinemas are staying open - just. The problem isn't just the fact that all the big titles have been pulled. Now it seems that just about any sized film has been withdrawn - even an… Audio

This week the full effect of the Covid-19 outbreak on the arts has really been revealed. Theatre shows, concerts, arts and comedy festivals have been put off, or cancelled. It leaves many artists, who… Audio

Kim Crossman was already into the sixth day of a self-quarantine period when it was announced on Friday that the city of Los Angeles was going into lockdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak.  Audio

The Musical Chair is designed for busy people, and this week's guest, league star Georgia Hale is certainly no exception, despite the fact her sporting season is currently in limbo due to the Covid-19… Audio

Nobel prize-winning Australian immunologist Professor Peter Doherty says need to think like we’ve already got Covid-19 if we want to protect our most vulnerable. Audio

The Green Bank Radio Telescope is the largest steerable telescope in the world. The telescope needs to be isolated from all the radio noise that humanity produces. Which means that WiFi in Green Bank… Audio

The media are playing an important role conveying essential information during the COVID -19 crisis, even as their people work at a distance from each other and the economic upheaval clouds their… Audio

Timely, accurate media reporting could be life-saving during the COVID-19 crisis. So why is so much coverage still being given to people with no scientific or medical expertise? Audio