Covid 19

Cases of Covid-19 have risen slightly since last week, as health officials declared a whooping cough epidemic.

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All charges against the Destiny Church leader for breaches of Covid-19 restrictions have been dismissed and dropped, his lawyer Ron Mansfield says.

There have been 1411 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the week to Sunday, and four further deaths attributed to the virus.

Covid-19 cases have risen since last week as experts warn New Zealand's pandemic model is out of date.

The Destiny Church leader faces multiple charges after attending three protests against lockdowns and vaccine mandates.

The government watchdog says there is a risk New Zealand will have enough vaccine supplies if another pandemic strikes.

"Trust has also been eroded, and many of the measures taken during Covid-19 are unlikely to be accepted by the population again," reviewers say.

Cases of Covid-19 are down on last week, as experts warn of a summer wave approaching.

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Cases of Covid-19 are up on last week, as XEC emerges as the dominant variant of the virus.

Pandemics can threaten NZ's social and economic security and a "whole of government" response is required, former director-general of health says.

Cases of Covid-19 are up on last week, as a new, highly transmissible subvariant XEC arrives in in New Zealand.

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It was uncertain whether the variant would cause a "summer wave" of infections, like with Omicron.

Long Covid sufferers feel they've been abandoned by health authorities and the government.