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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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Had one infection after another? Why many of us keep getting sick
The reasons some people seem to be more susceptible to reinfection or other diseases after having Covid-19 are complex, an infectious disease physician and microbiologist says.
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China eases some Covid restrictions amid mass protests
1 Dec 2022Dozens of districts in major Chinese cities have now begun lifting lockdown measures despite high case numbers.
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Parents refusing vaccinated donor blood for baby should consider decisions carefully - Little
30 Nov 2022The 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".
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Summer Covid-19 prep: 'If your GP's closed where do you go next'
1 Dec 2022An immunologist is reminding people to be prepared in case they catch Covid-19 during their summer holiday.
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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
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End-of-year functions likely to be risky with Covid-19 cases on the rise
30 Nov 2022The 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
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High Court to hear full arguments on parents who want baby to receive unvaccinated donor blood
30 Nov 2022There will be a full hearing next week into a baby at the centre of a High Court case taken by Te Whatu Ora over the parents' insistence he is treated with blood from a donor not vaccinated against…
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Couple refuse blood from vaccinated donors for sick baby's surgery
30 Nov 2022Te 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.
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Covid-19 update: 27,076 new cases, 58 deaths and 328 in hospital
28 Nov 2022There are 27,076 new cases of Covid-19 this week, the Ministry of Health says.
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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.
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Inside two years of chaos at NZ's airports
26 Nov 2022If you're flying today you might have plenty of time to read this story when you're standing in an airport security line for way longer than you should.
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How to avoid a Covid Christmas: Michael Baker's top tips
25 Nov 2022One 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
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Scott Morrison's secret ministries during pandemic 'overkill', 'corrosive', ex-judge says
Former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison's secret self-appointment to several ministries was "corrosive" to trust in government, a former High Court judge says.
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Baker wants NZers to avoid catching Covid-19 for Christmas
22 Nov 2022An epidemiologist just honoured for his role as a pandemic evidence-broker is urging Kiwis to avoid becoming part of a summer wave of the virus.
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Beijing faces 'most severe Covid test' amid deaths
22 Nov 2022Beijing says it is facing its most severe Covid-19 test yet after it saw the country's first coronavirus deaths in six months and cases continue to soar.
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Covid-19: 24,068 new cases, 40 deaths including a child and 344 in hospital
21 Nov 2022The Ministry of Health says there are also a further 40 deaths being reported today, including a child under the age of 10.
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Queenstown health providers gear up for tourist season with a one-stop vaccine pop-up
20 Nov 2022Health providers in Queenstown are offering a one-stop vaccine pop-up in the tourist resort next week.
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The one Covid-19 question we still haven't sought an answer to
18 Nov 2022What Covid-19 information are we missing out on, and random surveys of infections even worth doing any more?
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New test reveals Covid-19 history
18 Nov 2022A new test is now available to enable those who are curious about whether they have ever had Covid-19. Audio
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How spending habits have changed since the pandemic began
17 Nov 2022Consumers are frequenting central business districts less and changing when they shop and take part in leisure activities, a Mastercard chief economist says .
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'Risk-based approach' guiding decisions on vaccine boosters
17 Nov 2022More than 63,000 Māori and Pacific people will become eligible for a second booster shot, in the face of rising Covid-19 cases. Audio
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Watch: Covid-19 reinfections, hospitalisations up
16 Nov 2022Health officials say Covid-19 case numbers appear to have plateaued but the 'complex mix' of variants could see daily cases hit 11,000 again over the summer.
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'This is very much our third Omicron wave' - Baker
16 Nov 2022A leading epidemiologist says the long-term effects of catching Covid-19 could be the most significant consequence of the pandemic. Audio
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Plan to restore MIQ if needed
15 Nov 2022Quarantine at the border could be restored within four weeks as a 'minimum viable product' if the need arose, according to a new readiness plan for MIQ.
