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Covid-19 headlines with summaries.
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Next wave of Omicron may have started - epidemiologist
3 Jul 2022An epidemiologist believes the next Omicron wave may have begun, with an upsurge in Covid-19 figures in the past few days.
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Covid-19 update: 20 more deaths, 6460 new community cases
2 Jul 2022The seven-day rolling average of new case numbers continue to rise, with 6460 new community cases reported today, as well as 20 further deaths.
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Covid-19 update: Eight further deaths, 6984 new cases in community
1 Jul 2022There have been eight further deaths of people with Covid-19 and 6984 new community cases reported today by the Ministry of Health, with the seven-day rolling average continuing to climb.
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Principals' Federation says schools face 'conundrum' over mask-wearing
1 Jul 2022An education sector leader has welcomed extra masks being supplied for primary school children, but has questioned the timing and says it will be a challenge to reinstate a culture of wearing them. Audio
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Covid-19 update: 19 further deaths, and 7423 new community cases
30 Jun 2022There are 19 further deaths, and 7423 new community cases of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health says.
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Deputy PM Grant Robertson tests positive for Covid-19
30 Jun 2022Grant Roberston said he had "fairly mild" symptoms and would remain acting prime minister, with Jacinda Ardern in Europe.
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Covid-19 update: 7829 new community cases, 15 new deaths
29 Jun 2022Fifteen more people have died with Covid-19 and there are 7829 new cases in the community today, the Ministry of Health has announced.
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Covid-19 update: 8028 new cases in community, 16 further deaths
28 Jun 2022Sixteen more people have died with Covid-19 and there are 8028 new cases in the community today, the Ministry of Health has announced.
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'It's going to be hard': Covid-19 fatigue may limit rush for new booster - GP
28 Jun 2022Health professionals are expecting a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose will be less popular in its uptake.
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Legal challenge underway over Covid-19 vaccine rollout for children
27 Jun 2022A judicial review of the government's vaccine rollout for children aged 5-11 has begun today at the High Court in Wellington.
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Covid-19 update: 11 further deaths and 5549 new community cases
27 Jun 2022There are 11 further deaths and 5549 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today.
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Children to get free flu vaccines, second Covid-19 booster eligibility expanded
27 Jun 2022Children will be able to get a free flu vaccine from Friday in a move to reduce hospital admissions, and more New Zealanders will now be eligible for a second Covid-19 booster dose. Audio
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'There's a lot of influenza out there': GP sees people 'really quite sick' with flu
27 Jun 2022A GP taking part in the Counties Manukau after-hours scheme to reduce pressure on hospitals says clinics won't be able to do extended hours long term. Audio
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Hipkins regrets length of Auckland's 2021 Covid lockdown
27 Jun 2022Chris Hipkins says while NZ did well in the initial stages of the Covid-19 battle, he did think Auckland's lengthy lockdown in 2021 may have gone on too long.
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Covid-19 update: Total number of NZ cases tops 1.3m, with 4429 new daily cases
26 Jun 2022More than 1.3 million cases of Covid-19 have now been reported in New Zealand, with another 4429 new community cases today.
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Omicron-based Covid shots improve response - Pfizer/BioNTech
26 Jun 2022The vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech say a booster dose of updated versions of their Covid-19 vaccine, modified specifically to combat the Omicron variant, has been shown to generate a higher immune…
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Covid-19 update: 12 further deaths and 5285 new community cases
23 Jun 2022Another 12 people with Covid-19 have died and there are 5285 new community cases to report today, the Ministry of Health says.
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Wellington council suspends kerbside glass collection for a fortnight
23 Jun 2022Kerbside glass collection is once again being put on hold in the capital for about two weeks from Monday.
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GP clinic vouchers offered to ease emergency department pressure in Southland
23 Jun 2022Another district health board, this time in the South Island, is offering patients vouchers to get them out of its emergency department and into GP clinics for free.
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'We were soundly ignored': Govt spent $43k battling another pregnancy-related MIQ case
22 Jun 2022As Chris Hipkins apologises to Charlotte Bellis for comments about her MIQ application, it can be revealed the government dropped a similar case days before a scheduled court hearing.
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Women more likely to suffer from Long Covid - US study
A new study has found women are 22 percent more likely to suffer from Long Covid than men, and will experience substantially different symptoms to men.
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Plans for handling Covid-19 variants revealed
22 Jun 2022Covid-19 Response Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall says the virus is expected to continue to evolve, which is why the Ministry of Health has been asked to plan for how that may happen.
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Covid-19 update: 18 further deaths and 5499 new community cases
22 Jun 2022Eighteen people with Covid-19 have died and there are 5499 new community cases of the virus, according to latest Ministry of Health figures.
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Hipkins apologises to Charlotte Bellis for comments on MIQ application
22 Jun 2022Hipkins said he has written to the New Zealand journalist apologising for errors in comments he made earlier this year and for the inclusion of personal information.
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