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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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Covid-19 update: 4332 new cases, 13 further deaths
17 Jul 2023There have been 4332 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week and 13 further deaths.
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Covid-19: 6578 new cases and 21 further deaths
3 Jul 2023There have been 6578 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the past week, and 21 further deaths.
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Millionaires campaign for ministry to claw back Covid-19 wage subsidies
2 Jul 2023A petition demanding the Ministry of Social Development claw back billions of dollars in Covid-19 wage subsidies has got more than 10,000 signatures.
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Covid-19 update: 7702 new cases, 181 people in hospital
26 Jun 2023There were 7702 new cases Covid-19 reported in Aotearoa in the week to midnight on Sunday, and a further 40 deaths attributed to the virus.
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'Particularly concerning': Covid-19 pandemic still hurting students' grades
22 Jun 2023The Education Review Office says some learners are now more than a year behind where they should be.
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Covid-19 update: 8544 new cases, 39 further deaths linked to virus
19 Jun 2023There were 8544 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Aotearoa in the week to midnight on Sunday, and a further 39 deaths attributed to the virus.
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Covid-19 update: 9883 new cases reported
12 Jun 2023There were 9883 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past week and a further 37 deaths attributed to the virus.
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Covid-19 update: 12,028 new cases and 59 further deaths
6 Jun 2023There were 12,028 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Aotearoa in the week to midnight on Sunday, and a further 59 deaths attributed to the virus.
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UK govt refuses to hand over WhatsApp messages to inquiry
2 Jun 2023Britain's government is refusing to hand over internal WhatsApp messages to a public inquiry into its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Covid-19 case numbers: 14,371 new cases, 49 further deaths
29 May 2023There were 14,371 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the week to midnight on Sunday, and a further 49 deaths.
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Concerns over 'lack of urgency' on low bivalent Covid-19 booster uptake
22 May 2023There is a "lack of urgency" around vaccinations, in particular the bivalent Covid-19 booster and flu vaccine, the Immunisation Advisory Centre says. Audio
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Why US doctors spread Covid disinformation
An American doctor believes more than 800,000 Americans would be alive today, if the US had taken New Zealand's approach to Covid-19. Audio
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Covid-19 case numbers: 12,277 new cases, 30 further deaths
8 May 2023Another 12,277 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported, and a further 30 deaths.
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WHO Covid-19 status change 'doesn't make a difference' to NZ - Baker
7 May 2023The World Health Organisation's decision to remove Covid-19 as a global health emergency is the right move, epidemiologist Michael Baker says.
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Covid global health emergency is over, WHO says
6 May 2023The head of the WHO said at least seven million people died in the pandemic but the true figure was "likely" closer to 20 million deaths .
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China Covid-19 whistleblower returns home to Wuhan after jail
3 May 2023Fang Bin is one of several so-called citizen journalists who disappeared after sharing videos of scenes in Wuhan, the epicentre of the pandemic.
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Covid-19 case numbers: 26 further deaths, 11,063 new cases
1 May 2023Another 11,063 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported, and a further 26 deaths.
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Covid-19 update: Another 20 deaths, 12,383 new cases
24 Apr 2023Another 12,383 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported, and a further 20 deaths.
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Time to 'de-prioritise' Covid-19 for most - epidemiologist
17 Apr 2023It is time to 'de-prioritise' the response to Covid 19, which will now be no worse than the flu for the majority of the population, an epidemiologist says. Audio
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'It's the first distinct rise' - Fourth wave of Covid-19 is here, says Baker
16 Apr 2023Epidemiologist Michael Baker says that the country is experiencing its fourth wave of Covid-19 infection and warns people to stay vigilant.
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'Overly cautious': Opposition criticises retention of Covid-19 isolation period
12 Apr 2023New Zealand is being labelled a global oddity and "Hermit Kingdom redux" by opposition parties over the government's decision to extend the Covid-19 isolation rules.
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Current Covid-19 restrictions to remain for now
11 Apr 2023Most rules have been scrapped, but people still have to self-isolate for seven days if they test positive, and masks must be worn in hospitals in some circumstances. Audio
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Covid-19 update: Further eight deaths, 12,129 new cases
11 Apr 2023There were 12,129 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Aotearoa in the week to midnight Sunday, and a further eight deaths.
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Covid-19 may kill 1000 Kiwis, cause 10,000 hospitalisations in 2023 - Michael Baker
9 Apr 2023Covid-19 is on track to kill some 1000 people this year and cause 10,000 hospitalisations, Professor Michael Baker says.
