Covid-19: Will NZ’s wave peak before summer holidays?
Modeller expects Covid wave to peak before NY - depending on how Kiwis behave before Xmas.
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Students sent home, police on patrol as China curbs protests
It comes after the biggest show of dissent in decades over harsh anti-virus restrictions.
Court battle after parents refuse vaccinated blood for baby's lifesaving surgery
The baby was in urgent need of open heart surgery.
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New York Times: Unimaginable explosions of pent-up emotion have broken out across China.
Xi faces angry mobs as ‘zero-Covid’ policy backfires
Censorship system swamped as people take to the streets.
China affirms zero-Covid stance, eases rules after protests
Crowds demanded President Xi Jinping resign during protests against controls.
Covid: 58 deaths, 27,076 new cases, 10 in ICU in past week as infections keep rising
The highest number of new cases in months have been reported today.
Happy birthday, omicron: A year of Covid’s dominant variant
New York Times: One year later, virologists are still scrambling to keep up with Omicron.
Protesters call for Xi Jinping to step down over Covid measures
Protesters took to the streets in several parts of China, angered by the Chinese government's strict and ongoing Covid response measures. Video / AP
Crowds angered by China lockdowns - call for Xi to step down
Demonstrations throughout the country as civil unrest spreads
Explained: Why NZ’s Covid-19 ‘subvariant soup’ could push daily cases to 11,000
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Xinjiang loosens restrictions after lockdown protests, fatal fire
Late-night demonstrations made against the city’s draconian “zero-Covid” lockdown.
$2b raid: How emergency Covid funds were redirected to bolster Budget '22
Former Treasury adviser says it was an “accounting trick”.
Further lockdowns in China as Covid cases hit daily record
The Chinese government has extended lockdowns in line with its Zero-Covid policy as case numbers hit a new daily record for the country. Video / AP
WHO declares new ‘imminent’ global threat
Warning measles could cause global problems if immunisation programmes aren't bought back.
Covid-19 cases in China hit daily record
'War of annihilation' struggles as new daily cases top 30,000.
Opinion: Attitude will get us through economic long Covid
Economic long Covid is contagious, spreading through the economy and society.
China: Protesting workers beaten at iPhone factory
New iPhone 14 delayed by controls imposed in attempt to contain a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Editorial: Happy birthday to the unlikely Covid hero
OPINION: Our editorial on 12 months with the Omicron variant.
Outbreaks test China’s efforts to limit the cost of ‘Zero Covid’
New York Times: Lockdowns and pandemic restrictions disrupt daily life.
Rob Fyfe: Why airlines will bounce back stronger and fares will get cheaper
Ex-Air NZ boss and Air Canada director says pandemic has toughened up airlines.
Got Covid? Go easy on yourself
For some people, Covid can cause long term effects if you don't take care.
Michael Baker: Why (and how) to avoid catching Covid for Christmas
Epidemiologist just honoured with top medal urges Kiwis not to become part of summer wave
Why AWS is spending $7.5b on NZ data centres
Increased demand for cloud computing has prompted AWS to make a big investment.
How women became a powerhouse in NZ’s infrastructure
Three key trends influencing the infrastructure sector.
China announces first Covid-19 death in almost six months
Strict measures have been imposed in China to contain Covid-19.
Death rate jumps 10 per cent, Covid-19 sees NZ mortality rate climb to new high
Latest statistics show how Covid has shaped New Zealand's rising death rate.
Have you had stealth Covid-19? This new test will tell you
Kiwis will soon have a new way to check if they’ve had a stealth Covid-19 infection.
From 'hairy tongue' to Covid toe: Five unusual Covid symptoms - and what to do about them
New York Times: Some of the unnerving yet real manifestations of the coronavirus.
In ‘zero-Covid’ China, one case locks down Peking University
Authorities sticking to a strict “zero-Covid” approach despite growing public discontent.
Focus live: Ministry of Health COVID-19 update
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Watch: 'Not out of the woods' - Covid summer wave may hit 11k cases a day
21,595 new community cases have been reported in the past week.