Covid-19: Boosters, masks and RATs on the menu for Christmas 2022
Ministry of Health deputy director-general Dr Andrew Old says around one million eligible people over the age of 18 are yet to get a first...
Reported Covid-19 cases top 8000 today for first time in country’s third wave
It is the first time reported Covid cases have topped 8000 during the country's third wave. Photo: 123rf.com - RNZ / Composite Image - RNZ...
Covid-19 vs the flu: Death rates compared
Photo: AFP.com - RNZ / Composite image RNZ Covid-19 is killing three times as many New Zealanders as influenza does in a typical year. University...
Covid-19 update: 40,098 new cases, 35 deaths and 514 hospitalised over past week
Photo: 123rf.com / Composite Image - RNZ There have been 40,098 new cases of Covid-19 and 35 deaths of people with the virus over the...
Chinese authorities seek out Covid-19 protesters
Police officers watch protesters gathering on a Beijing street during a rally for the victims of a deadly fire and a protest against China's harsh...
China Covid-19: Protests continue in major cities across the country
Demonstrators protesting against strict Covid measures gathered in the capital Beijing for a second night. Photo: AFP Protests against strict Covid measures in China have...
Covid-19 update: 24,068 new cases, 40 deaths and 344 in hospital reported in past week
Photo: 123rf.com / Composite Image - RNZ There are 24,068 new cases of Covid-19 this week, says the Ministry of Health. There are also a...
Covid-19: ‘This is very much our third Omicron wave’ – epidemiologist
Photo: 123rf.com / Composite Image - RNZ A leading epidemiologist says the long-term effects of catching Covid-19 could be the most significant consequence of the...
Covid-19: Ministry of Health updates on cases, hospitalisations, second booster
Watch here: Health officials say Covid-19 case numbers appear to have plateaued but the 'complex mix' of variants could see daily cases hit 11,000 again...
Plan to restore MIQ if needed
Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi Quarantine at the border could be restored within four weeks as a 'minimum viable product' if the need arose, according...
Daily Covid-19 cases top 4000 for first time since August
There were 4282 daily Covid-19 cases reported today, breaking a plateau that has lasted about three weeks. Covid-19 cases began to increase in mid-October. Photo:...
Covid-19 update: 21,595 new cases, 325 in hospital
Photo: 123rf.com / Composite Image - RNZ There are 21,595 new cases of Covid-19 this week, the Ministry of Health has announced. The seven-day rolling...
Covid-19 infections, hospitalisations rising, death rate likely to increase – Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health's latest analysis shows the number of Covid-19 infections is increasing. Photo: 123rf.com / Composite Image - RNZ The Ministry of Health's...
Covid-19 cases likely much higher than currently reported – lab scientist
Photo: Photos: 123rf.com / Composite Image - RNZ A leading scientist estimates Covid-19 cases could be more than twice the number that show up in...
Covid-19 update: 20,522 new cases, 18 further deaths and 323 people in hospital
Photo: 123rf.com There are 20,522 new cases of Covid-19 in the community and 18 further deaths this week, the Ministry of Health has announced. Of...
China Covid: Millions back in lockdown as Beijing doubles down on zero-Covid
Covid-19 testing in Wuhan, China during coronavirus pandemic. File image. Photo: AFP / Xinhua News Agency Dozens of cities across China, including Wuhan where the...
Covid-19 update: 16,399 new cases and 41 more deaths announced
Photo: 123rf There are 16399 new cases of Covid-19 in the community and 41 new deaths this week, with 1727 reinfections, the Ministry of Health...
Covid-19 cases on one of first cruise ships to return to New Zealand
Covid-19 cases have been confirmed on one of the first cruise ships to travel around New Zealand in more than two years. The cruise ship...
What should rich countries do with spare masks and gloves?
Photo: 123RF Supply chain researchers argue unused PPE medical supplies should be donated to developing countries, despite the WHO recommending against it. Most developed countries...
The United States has extended the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration.
The United States extended the COVID-19 pandemic's status as a public health emergency for another 90 days on Thursday, preserving measures such as high hospital...
Covid-19 update: 9405 new cases this week, 25 virus-related deaths, 134 in hospital
Photo: RNZ There are 9405 new community cases of Covid-19 in the country in the last week, the Ministry of Health is reporting. Hospitals are...
If people use COVID-19 boosters, they could save 90,000 lives.
According to a new analysis, the number of Americans who die from COVID-19 this winter may be determined by how many people get their booster...
Long Covid remains a mystery, though theories are emerging
Nearly 145 million people globally had at least one long Covid symptom in 2020-21 INDRANIL MUKHERJEE AFP/File Millions of people around the world are believed...
Covid-19 update: 9809 new community cases reported this week, 166 people in hospital
Photo: 123rf.com There are 9809 new community cases of Covid-19 in the country in the last week, the Ministry of Health is reporting. There have...
Covid-19 is not over for disabled people
Many in the disabled community are more at risk from Covid-19, so why was the community not meaningfully consulted before most restrictions, such as mask...
Man’s death ruled a result of rare reaction to Covid-19 vaccine
A photo of Rory Nairn displayed at a coroner's inquest into his death. Photo: RNZ / Tim Brown Dunedin plumber Rory Nairn died from myocarditis...
WHO ‘strongly advises against’ use of two Covid-19 treatments
The two therapies were among the first developed when the pandemic began. File pic Photo: 123RF Two Covid-19 antibody therapies are no longer recommended by...
The end of the COVID pandemic is ‘in sight,’ according to the WHO chief.
The world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic, World Health Organization Director-General Margaret Chan said on Wednesday, his most...