Covid-19: No new community cases, three in MIQ
There are three new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation, and no new community cases. Photo: 123rf.com They include a person who arrived from UAE...
New coronavirus variant identified in New York – study
The new variant, known as B.1.526, was first identified in samples collected in New York in November, and by mid-February represented about 12% of cases....
Gang crackdown: Simon Bridges, Police Commissioner Andrew Coster face off at select committee
Senior National Party MP Simon Bridges has continued his attack on Police Commissioner Andrew Coster in a fiery Justice Select Committee this morning. National Party...
Coronavirus: Country to fully reopen by April, Netanyahu says
Israel’s goal is to completely reopen the country by April, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday. As part of measures to speed up a hoped-for...
Israel COVID vaccine data released for 1st-time in peer-reviewed journal
A study conducted by the Clalit HMO studying the effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccine among 1,200,000 people – 600,000 who received the vaccine and 600,000 who...
Israel COVID vaccine data released for 1st-time in peer-reviewed journal
A study conducted by the Clalit HMO studying the effectiveness of the coronavirus vaccine among 1,200,000 people – 600,000 who received the vaccine and 600,000 who...
COVID-19: Israel sending vaccines to Mauritania, without diplomatic ties
Mauritania is among the countries likely to receive COVID-19 vaccine aid from Israel even though the two countries don’t have formal diplomatic relations. The Sunni-Muslim...
COVID-19: AstraZeneca vaccine stronger if 3 months between doses – study
Could delaying the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine make it work better? According to a new study in the Lancet, that may be...
Teachers may play role in in-school COVID-19 transmission – US CDC
Teachers may play an important role in the transmission of COVID-19 within schools, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday,...
AstraZeneca to miss 2nd-quarter EU vaccine supply by half – EU Official
AstraZeneca Plc has told the European Union it expects to deliver less than half the COVID-19 vaccines it was contracted to supply in the second...
A day that will live in infamy: US crosses 500,000 COVID-19 deaths
The United States on Monday crossed the staggering milestone of 500,000 COVID-19 deaths just over a year since the coronavirus pandemic claimed its first known...
Israel donates COVID vaccines to Palestinian Authority, other countries
"It was decided to help with a symbolic amount of vaccines for medical staff of the Palestinian Authority and some countries that asked Israel.” A...
No new community cases of Covid-19 today – Chris Hipkins
There are no new community cases of Covid-19 today, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Watch the Covid-19 update here: Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins...
New positive community case of Covid 19, Ministry of Health confirms
The new community case of Covid-19 announced earlier today by the Ministry of Health is a student at Papatoetoe High School. Photo: RNZ / Simon...
Bowel movements could have led to Covid-19 Pullman Hotel outbreak – report
An investigation in the Pullman Hotel outbreak is looking at whether airborne particles generated by bowel movements could have been a factor. Pullman Hotel in...
PM makes alert level announcement for Auckland
Auckland will drop from Covid alert level 2 and join the rest of New Zealand at alert level 1, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced....
50% of mild, moderate COVID patients have symptoms after 6 months – study
Nearly half of people who contract mild or moderate cases of COVID-19 still experience symptoms six months later, according to a new study published by Israeli researchers....
Covid-19: Seven new cases today, including one community case – Ministry of Health
There is one new community case of Covid-19 and six others in managed isolation in New Zealand today. Photo: AFP In a statement, the Ministry...
Netanyahu: Israeli COVID-19 vaccines not part of prisoner swap with Syria
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was coy about media reports of a secret deal in which Israel agreed to purchase Russian Sputnik COVID-19 vaccines on behalf...
COVID-19: India set to become world’s second-largest vaccine-maker
India is set to become a world leader in COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing, second only to the US, with many analysts citing the country's high production...
Border workers receive first Covid vaccinations
A woman who organises support for families at the Jet Park Hotel says she feels "privileged and honoured" to be the first border worker to...
Pfizer seeks to store vaccine at higher temperatures, easing logistics
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have asked the US health regulator to relax requirements for their Covid-19 vaccine to be stored at ultra-low temperatures, potentially...
Covid-19 update: No new community cases in New Zealand today, two in managed isolation
There were no new community cases reported in New Zealand today, with just two cases in managed isolation. Photo: 123rf.com In a statement, the Health...
Covid-19 vaccinations underway in Auckland
The country's Covid-19 vaccine roll-out is officially underway, with many of the 100 vaccinators getting their first of two Pfizer jabs today. File photo. Photo:...
Rich nations stockpiling a billion more Covid-19 shots than needed: report
Rich countries are on course to have over a billion more doses of Covid-19 vaccines than they need, leaving poorer nations scrambling for leftover supplies...
Man on trial for Red Fox shooting was jailed for similar crime
One of the men on trial over the Red Fox Tavern shooting more than 30 years ago was jailed for a similar robbery several years...
Covid-19 update: One new community case, linked to existing Auckland cases
There is one new community case of Covid-19 in New Zealand today, linked to the existing Auckland cases. Photo: 123rf.com The update was provided in...
Japan finds new Covid-19 strain, while immigration centre reports infections
File photo. Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun / AFP Japan confirmed a new variant of Covid-19, and an infection cluster emerged at a Tokyo immigration facility,...
COVID: More Israelis die in January than in any month in 20 years
More people died in January 2021 in Israel than in any month for the last 20 years, according to data released Wednesday by the Central...
No new community cases, face coverings mandatory on public transport – Hipkins
There are no new community cases of Covid-19 today and Cabinet has agreed to make face coverings on public transport a requirement for all of...
Chief Rabbi Lau suspends rabbinical judge for not getting COVID vaccine
‘Someone who does not fulfill command [of protecting life] rejects the good which God granted his world and possibility of getting out of the distress...
Coronavirus: 1/1,000 chance of contracting COVID-19 if vaccinated – study
A person who is vaccinated has only a one in 1,000 chance of contracting COVID-19, according to new data released by Maccabi Health Services on...
Auckland to drop to alert level 2, rest of NZ to level 1, at midnight
Auckland and wider New Zealand will drop one level each - to levels 2 and 1 respectively - from midnight tonight, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern...
Covid-19: Two new cases in community, one in MIQ – ministry
There are two cases of Covid-19 in the community reported in New Zealand today, and one in managed isolation and quarantine facilities. Papatoetoe High School...
Covid-19: Māori health providers miss out on ‘masks for whānau’
Some of the biggest Māori health providers in Auckland and Taranaki are "frustrated" they didn't receive any of the one million masks health officials promised...
Contact tracing shows new cases were infected by daughter in Case A family – Hipkins
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says contact tracing shows the two new community cases did come from the daughter in the Case A family. Covid-19...
Covid 19: Community test results so far encouraging but vigilance urged – Ashley Bloomfield
Authorities say incoming Covid-19 community test results following the Auckland cases are encouraging, but caution in the next few days will be crucial. Director-General of...
Covid-19: Hopes changed Auckland border will improve produce supply
There is hope a changed southern border for the Auckland level 3 lockdown will improve the flow of fresh fruit and vegetables to the city....
Covid-19 update: Five new cases, none in community
Five new cases including one historical case have been found in managed isolation facilities in the past day, the Ministry of Health says, with no...
Business resilience a buffer for economy amid latest lockdown
The resilience businesses built up in previous lockdowns could mean few consequences for the economy initially from Auckland's return to alert level 3, an economist...
Lockdown could last weeks if cluster is large – Dr Hendy
Several possibilities could account for the source of the latest community outbreak, Covid-19 data modelling expert Shaun Hendy says. Photo: Shaun Hendy Three new community...
94% drop in symptomatic COVID cases among Israel’s vaccinated – study
Data showed 94% fewer symptomatic coronavirus cases and 92% fewer cases of serious illness among those vaccinated. People get vaccinated at the Clalit vaccination center...
COVID-19: 40% of new serious cases are under 60 – here’s why
There is a very disturbing increase in serious cases of COVID-19 among young people, according to a report released Sunday by the Coronavirus Knowledge and Information...
COVID-19: Israel’s reproduction number hits 0.88, lowest in three months
Whether it is the vaccines or the lockdown, Israel once again on Friday saw a drop in the rate of infection. The reproduction rate -...
Those who received the COVID vaccine wonder when will normal life return
After receiving his first dose of the COVID vaccine in December, Jonathan Livny, 77, assumed life would at last return to normal for Israelis like...
Covid-19 vaccine not a ‘magic bullet’, NZ expert warns
The arrival of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in New Zealand next week will not signal the end of the pandemic, says vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris. New...
Covid-19: Victoria records one new community case
A locally acquired coronavirus case reported by Victoria's health authorities today has been linked back to the Melbourne Airport Holiday Inn outbreak, bringing the cluster...
Covid-19: Prime Minister gives briefing on vaccination in New Zealand
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine will arrive in New Zealand next week, earlier than expected. Watch the...
Covid-19 update: Two new cases in managed isolation
There have been two new cases of Covid-19 reported in managed isolation in New Zealand today, with no new cases in the community. Photo: 123rf.com...
Covid-19: Victoria going into five-day lockdown after quarantine cluster grows
Victoria will enter a "short, sharp circuit-breaker" lockdown for five days to respond to fears the highly infectious UK strain of coronavirus has spread throughout...