Global cases are dropping, but the WHO is watching an Omicron subvariant
New York Times: A more contagious subvariant and drop in testing muddy the global picture.
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No patients have been considered close contacts and the risk of infection is "very low".
Covid patients may have increased risk of developing mental health problems
New York Times: New study found Covid patients more likely to develop depression.
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The Ministry of Health reported 1573 community cases yesterday.
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Delta still lurks amid the Omicron wave, with worries it'll keep driving hospitalisations.
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Labs face bottleneck as new variant makes batch processing of samples problematic.
Supermarket staff feel threatened by protesters shopping without masks
Supermarket staff anxious, exhausted and scared to ask protesters to wear masks in store.
Crown accounts beating forecasts by billions
Crown Accounts for the six months to the end of December reflect the post-Delta rebound.
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Paislee was found after an officer felt there was something strange about the staircase.
The secret life of: A class of Kiwi kids in a Covid pandemic
It's a place without singing, without shared learning and facing unprecedented challenges.
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'Redeployment options' considered for Eastern District police staff stood down over mandates
Police staff stood down over vaccination order
Outbreak of 12 Covid cases at Starship children's hospital
A father says his daughter caught Covid-19 from a nurse at the hospital.
High Covid-19 case numbers expected but disproportionate Pacific impact concerning - expert
There were 1160 community cases of Covid-19 reported yesterday.
Self-isolating with Covid: What you need to know
The large majority of cases would be notified of their infection by text message.
How to reset your midlife metabolism and lose weight
There's a new buzz-phrase in the world of midlife weight loss: metabolic flexibility.
Live: 'Don't go to hospital' - new Omicron phase requires cases to recover at home
Experts are warning of gaps in health and support services as Omicron surges.
A woman is cured of HIV using a novel treatment
New York Times: She's the third person ever to be cured.
Omicron wave: Experts predict what happens next
With NZ now into phase 2, what can we expect for the rest of this Omicron outbreak?
Bryan Betty: Dealing with Covid needs a mindset change
OPINION: Medical director of GPs takes a cautious look at the long term.
Focus Live: Covid testing stations in Auckland under pressure
February 15 2022 Covid-19 testing centres across Auckland are under pressure as Omicron continues to spread across the country.
Protests close Victoria University of Wellington Pipitea campus, classes move online
The university has advised 1500 summer students to stay home.
Midwife shortage: Union fears Omicron may add to staffing struggle
Five women moved out after a hospital left with one duty midwife, backed by a team
Help! My vaccine passport is expiring and I want to book a trip
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Dancing in the streets: Raving protesters ignore police parking offer
Sky Stadium has been offered as a place to house Parliament protesters' vehicles.
Possible link between paracetamol in pregnancy and childhood depression
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Focus Live: NZ to move to Phase 2 of Omicron response
February 14 2022 PM Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will move to Phase 2 of our Omicron response from 11.59PM Tuesday.
US man plans on getting into NZ with fake vaccine certificate
An unvaccinated man plans on travelling to NZ with a fake vaccine certificate.
Psychiatric patient stabs nurse with needle
Unstable patient smuggles hypodermic needle into her room and attacks nurse.
Meet NZ's first Aged Care Commissioner - a nurse who heads a $1.6b business
Carolyn Cooper led one of NZ's biggest rest home companies.
Covid case in Raro a visitor from NZ, 'silent transmission' now likely
The person spent eight days in Rarotonga, visited several places, including a nightclub.
Staff, patients among Covid outbreak of 13 at Auckland City Hospital
Six staff members and seven patients at the hospital have tested positive for Covid-19.
Air NZ from Covid-free Cook Islands named as location of interest
The island paradise is yet to have a community case of Covid-19.