Teuila Fuatai: Alarming Covid case numbers didn't need to be this bad
The top five columns of the year from Teuila Fuatai.
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17 new cases, more Omicron at the border as booster interval shortened
Kiwis 18 and over can get their booster dose if it's been four months since their second.
'On our radar': WHO speaks out on new mutant Covid variant detected in France
The World Health Organisation has confirmed a new mutant Covid strain detected in France.
Retailers brace for surprising Covid trend we didn't see coming
After months of Covid-19 lockdowns, a new trend reveals we are finally getting "revenge".
Fully-vaccinated cruise passengers warned against travelling by CDC
Fully vaccinated? The CDC still thinks you should cancel that cruise trip.
Jimmy Fallon reveals he got virus over Christmas period
Talk show host admitted he was "lucky enough" to only show "mild" Covid symptoms.
Brooke van Velden: Covid response must not be the same in 2022
OPINION: Now, heading into 2022, we're much warier.
Baby becomes Australia's youngest Covid victim
A 13-month-old who died in her sleep has become Australia's youngest to die with Covid.
Scientists discover new mutant Covid variant
Alarm bells ringing after a new Covid variant is detected in France.
'Tsunami of Covid:' Australian doctor's grave warning about hospitals
A Sydney doctor has predicted that Australia is faces a 'hospital-based disaster'.
31 new cases in the community - new border-related Omicron case
The interval between second and booster vaccine doses drops to four months tomorrow.
More space for family of eight crammed into two MIQ rooms
Dad says he spoke out over concerns about MIQ's mental health impact.
Twitter bans Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal account for Covid claims
Twitter banned far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for violating its Covid-19 policy.
'Not sustainable': UK health adviser says we can't vaccinate the planet every six months
Further inoculations should not be offered until there is more evidence.
Officials fear more contacts will surface of Covid-struck brothel
Public health officials are working hard to reach all potential contacts.
Summer Questions: Cruise industry boss Debbie Summers on rebuilding a harpooned sector
NZ risks being left behind the rest of the world.
Mass closure of NSW testing sites as demand soars
Lab closes 28 Covid-19 testing clinics as it struggles to keep up with demand.
How will pandemic end? Omicron clouds forecasts for Covid endgame
New variant is complicating the question of when and how this will end.
Covid latest: Auckland brothel patrons told to isolate
The Pelican Club has been deemed a 'high risk' location of interest.
'Pretty surprising': Chris Bishop on call to not prosecute DJ over Omicron scare
'The rules are there for a reason,' said National's Covid-19 response spokesman.
Covid-19 vaccine booster dose: What you need to know
Kiwis who have had two doses for at least four months can get their booster dose.
Six Covid cases linked to Auckland adult entertainment club
There are multiple virus exposure events at the club
Shaun Hendy, Siouxsie Wiles file complaints against university over 'unhinged' critics
Professors have been targeted with increasingly 'unhinged' vitriol, a report states.
'Pandemic will come to an end in 2022': Top doctor makes Covid prediction
Dr Coatsworth explains that we might already be there and what it means for the future.
Live: 27 Covid cases today; 44 people in hospital; no Omicron in community
Twelve cases in Auckland, seven in Waikato, seven in the Bay of Plenty and one in Lakes.
Omicron-infected DJ who broke MIQ rules won't be prosecuted
The DJ's case won't be referred to police - Ministry of Health
'Up to half' of NSW Covid patients admitted for other reasons
NSW reveals a surprising fact about its daily Covid figures
Welcome home: Family of eight say crammed MIQ spot no good for mental health
Shared beds and small rooms for the family of eight have not been the ideal welcome home.
Europe's dark winter: 17 nations smash records as Omicron cases surge
Europe has hit a grim milestone as the Omicron strain of Covid-19 prompts cases to surge.
Double hit: Pregnant woman first person struck with the flu, Covid
A young pregnant woman has become the first person infected with both Covid and the flu.
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Jan 1st & Jan 2nd Wrap
January 2 2022 There have been 105 new Covid-19 community cases over the past two days.
NSW records 18,278 new cases, two deaths as hospitalisations top 1000
More than 1000 Covid patients are in NSW hospitals.
Six cases of Covid-19 at Mt Albert care centre
First case at Everil Orr Care Centre was confirmed on New Year's Eve.
Covid: 105 cases over two days, no Omicron in community, two deaths
The latest two deaths raise New Zealand's Covid-19 death toll to 53.