New York City Public Schools will begin re-opening with the weekly COVID-19 test.
New York City’s public schools will begin to reopen for in-person learning on Dec. 7,...
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France needs to review the COVID-19 crowd restrictions on church attendance.
France’s State Council, the country’s highest court, on Sunday ordered the government to review a...
Covid-19 update: One new case in managed isolation
There has been one new case of Covid-19 reported in managed isolation in New Zealand...
UK police arrest 155 in anti-lockdown protests in London
Police in London said on Saturday that they had made 155 arrests as they tried...
Covid-19 vaccine ‘to be delivered to UK hospitals in 10 days time’
According to reports emanating from the UK, the new covid-19 vaccine could be given to ...
Covid-19: NZ company on hunt for drug treatments to help fight off virus
A New Zealand company has found 11 drugs that show promise in fighting the Covid-19...
US vaccine plans take shape but no let-up on restrictions
Los Angeles County health officials on Friday banned all public and private gatherings for at...
Lockdown-fatigued Americans start pandemic-changed Christmas season
Pandemic-weary Americans entered the holiday season on Friday under strong pressure from political leaders and...
Covid-19 update: There 4 new cases in managed isolation
There have been four new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation reported in New Zealand...
Pandemic apprehensions, online arrangements meager U.S. Black Friday crowds
Masked shoppers turned up in smaller numbers at major U.S. retailers including Macy’s Inc, Walmart...
Q&A: Does efficacy equal effectiveness with COVID-19 vaccines? Are we going to be protected?
The frontrunners in the COVID-19 vaccine race have emerged with different success rates for their...
Study: Certain blood groups less likely to get COVID-19, no proof Vitamin D is helpful
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel...
WHO says would be ‘profoundly theoretical’ to state COVID didn’t arise in China
The World Health Organization’s top emergency expert said on Friday it would be “highly speculative”...
Vaccine reluctance isn’t new – history advises us to tune in, not censure
We should be cautious about painting all those who are unsure about new medical technology...
AstraZeneca prone to run new worldwide preliminary on COVID-19 immunization – report
Israel’s vaccine delivery could be delayed. A test tube labelled vaccine is seen in front...
New Zealand association visa two-level framework baffling for couples split by Covid-19
New Zealand citizens and residents say the government’s solution to reuniting them with their overseas...
Covid-19 update: Seven new imported cases of Covid-19
There have been seven new cases of Covid-19 confirmed today, including the six who are...
Covid-19: Pakistan cricket team day 3 testing may uncover more positives – Bloomfield
Health authorities will know today if more players in the touring Pakistan cricket team test...
Meet the Kiwis who’ve made Covid work for them
Covid-19 brought big-earning industries like aviation, tourism and retail to a sudden standstill. Twenty-year-old Aucklander...
Berlin plans six vast COVID-19 vaccination centres handling 4,000 people a day
Berlin is racing to open six mass vaccination centres capable of handling up to 4,000...
A third of England face toughest COVID curbs, London spared for now
More than 20 million people across large swathes of England will be forced to live...
National math and reading tests in U.S. postponed until 2022 due to coronavirus
National math and reading tests used to track U.S. students’ knowledge in those subjects are...
We’ve been forgotten in COVID-19 easing, say French restaurants
Restaurant owner Jean Avarello is struggling to understand why in the next few weeks the...
Russia’s Sputnik V developers call on AstraZeneca to try combining vaccines
Developers of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine said on Thursday that AstraZeneca should try combining...
Madrid splashes out on festive lights despite COVID-19 downturn
Spain’s capital Madrid turned on its Christmas lights on Thursday, spending more than last year...
198 new cases of COVID19 recorded in Nigeria
198 new cases of COVID19 were recorded in Nigeria on Wednesday, November 25. According...
China reports 21 new COVID-19 cases vs five a day earlier
China reported 21 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 25, up from five cases a day...
New N95 mask guidelines for frontline MIQ workers – Ministry
Managed isolation and quarantine workers should now wear the more protective N95 masks when in...
Covid-19 update 26 November: Air NZ case not linked to New Zealand genomes; one new case
Genome sequencing has showed the Air New Zealand crew member who tested positive for Covid-19...
Life in limbo for thousands of couples unable to marry during COVID-19
Creative solutions for civil marriage during the current crisis such as weddings in foreign embassies...
We may soon reopen land borders, says FG
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has given a clear hint...
Covid-19: Anxious wait for Air NZ staff in isolation
Air New Zealand staff have an anxious wait in managed isolation while scientists try to...
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 60 million infections – Reuters tally
The global tally of confirmed coronavirus cases has hit 60 million, with the pace of...
Americans in holiday rush despite highest COVID-19 death toll in 6 months
Record hospitalizations and a surging death toll failed to keep Americans from traveling a day...
COVID-19: UK to borrow £394bn to increase doctors’ pay, tackle recession
The United kingdom is set to borrow £394 billion to deal with the economic impact...
No benefit seen from plasma treatment in severe COVID-19; virus may hurt male fertility
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel...
Mutations not making coronavirus able to spread more rapidly -study
The COVID-19-causing coronavirus is mutating as it spreads around the world in the pandemic, but...
CovidCard a win for elderly, those without smartphones – Te Arawa kaumātua
A Covid-19 contact tracing card trialled by iwi volunteers has earned the thumbs-up for being...
How Covid-19 genome sequencing maps the spread of the virus
Urgent genome sequencing in the case of an Air New Zealand crew member with Covid-19...
Global stocks hit record high as Biden, vaccine lift global prospects
World shares rallied to a record peak on Wednesday, following an overnight surge that saw...
Plasma from recovered patients shows little benefit in those hospitalized with COVID-19: study
Using blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors to treat patients with severe pneumonia caused by the...
CDC may shorten COVID-19 quarantine period guidelines
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon shorten the length of self-quarantine...
Covid-19: Eight new isolation cases, Air NZ case confirmed – MOH
A family of five is among new cases in managed isolation, and the Air New...
Scientists awaiting results on Air New Zealand crew member with Covid-19
Scientists are waiting for a sample from the Air New Zealand crew member who tested...
Report: 50,000 COVID-19 deaths and rising. How Britain failed to stop the second wave
By Andrew MacAskill, Stephen Grey, Ryan McNeill, Steve Stecklow, Tommy Wilkes and Andrew R.C. Marshall...
US, UK, Canada, South Africa — here are 40 countries experiencing a recession in 2020
If the world were to play a game, and the convener of the game says...
Covid-19 update 24 November: Two new cases in managed isolation
People who visited an Auckland pet store on Saturday should go into isolation, the Ministry...
Despite COVID-19 travel warnings, many Americans ‘not living in fear’ ahead of Thanksgiving
Millions of Americans appear to be defying health warnings and traveling ahead of the Thanksgiving...
AstraZeneca vaccine can be up to 90% effective; COVID-19 reinfection unlikely for at least six months
The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel...
EU, Canada, others push trade plan to help in COVID-19 battle
The European Union, Canada and 11 other countries agreed on Monday to measures such as...
