Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Sunday 28th November Wrap
November 28 2021 There were 144 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today and another person has died of the virus.
November 28 2021 There were 144 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today and another person has died of the virus.
New York Times: Richer countries are penalising the regions they've starved of vaccines.
The child at the centre of the Canterbury case flew into Auckland from Doha.
Worried scientists scrambling to combat the lightning spread of Omicron in South Africa.
Hawke's Bay DHB says the person is being 'very helpful' in its case investigation.
Tokaikolo 'Ia Kalaisi hoped the vax event reframed perceptions of the church as anti-vax.
Researcher's modelling suggests unvaccinated also three times more likely to catch Covid.
Covid cases in southwest London have risen sharply.
INZ has reviewed the decision to deport a grandmother following the Herald's query.
Most new cases are still in Auckland, where another person has succumbed to the virus.
Twenty-five Catholic churches also came together for a big pop-up event in Māngere.
UK post-lockdown lethargy is dubbed HOGO - the Hassle of Going Out. Will Auckland follow?
Health organisations rush to prepare for a debilitating illness that we know little about.
The case was one of four announced in the Bay of Plenty today.
Authorities wait on test results for a confirmed Covid case to rule out new variant.
November 27 2021 There were 145 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today - 127 were in Auckland, 13 in the Waikato, four in the Bay of Plenty and one in Canterbury. A person has also died of the virus.
Australia will close its borders immediately due to the new Omicron variant.
The new variant has prompted a number of countries to halt travel from southern Africa.
Since last year's election, pundits have been speculating on the future of Judith Collins.
The Omicron variant in South Africa is leading to a new round of travel restrictions.
The worst hit countries appear to be those with the lowest vaccination rates.
GPs say they are struggling to cope with Covid-positive patients self-isolating at home.
"The best-laid plans can get upset by what the virus does. I hope it won't be the case."
The new variant has a large number of mutations, which could help it spread faster.
It may be more transmissible than the delta variant and render vaccines less effective.
How far the virus will spread this summer may come down to how the unvaccinated behave.
There were 173 new community cases yesterday, less than the seven-day average of 187.
The event would be based in both Wellington and Auckland, thanks to Covid-19.
Roche report called for urgent action in testing, contact tracing, hospital prep, vaxing
European Union is planning to stop air travel from southern Africa to counter the spread.