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Editorial: Dr Ashley departs as Covid lingers on
OPINION: Our editorial on the shifting situation as our director general of health exits.
Covid-19: Seven-day rolling average of new daily cases falls to just under 7800
Strong hybrid immunity in the country means NZ has likely passed its peak Covid wave.
Omicron outbreak: 7605 Covid cases, 41 deaths - Bloomfield's final message for NZ
End of an era as the man who shaped our pandemic response officially stands down today.
Man charged with sabotage believed to be first in NZ history
The charge was originally introduced to prevent foreign interference during WWII.
Today's Covid update: 7627 new cases, 827 in hospital with 24 in ICU
Health officials expect the death toll to worsen in coming weeks.
Focus: Dr. Ashley Bloomfield's exit interview
Michael Neilson sits down with out-going Director General of the Ministry of Health Dr. Ashley Bloomfield for an exit interview. Video / Mark Mitchell
Tragic details of Aussie toddler's Covid death
Ruby Edwards passed away just two weeks before her second birthday.
Watch: Standing ovation as Dr Ashley Bloomfield signs off for the last time
Dr Ashley Bloomfield gives his final Covid-19 briefing before leaving his job.
Omicron wave: Why NZ hasn't seen a worst-case scenario
Experts give one big reason why this wave hasn't reached a worst-case peak: immunity.
Studies bolster theory Covid-19 emerged from the wild
These two studies really provide compelling evidence for the natural origin hypothesis.
From flight attendant to funeral planner: New beginnings in the Covid era
New York Times: The pandemic upended careers around the world.
Correction: Siouxsie & The Virus documentary
Siouxsie & The Virus was published on nzherald.co.nz and other media in 2020.
'Violated trust': Anti-vax dating site's massive flaw exposed
Outraged user says the app has "violated trust, security, privacy and safety."
NZ's 1400 Covid-linked deaths likely a 'conservative' count - expert
Nearly 1400 NZ deaths have been tied to Covid-19 - but the true picture may be more grim.
UK "does not know" if $937 million travel traffic light system worked
A report published today reveals several issues with the UK's approach to pandemic travel.
What we've just learned about NZ's Covid deaths
Newly-updated data has given a clearer picture of how Kiwis have been dying with Covid-19.
Covid update: 9256 new cases, 38 deaths, 822 in hospital
While daily case numbers are declining, hospitalisations continue to rise.
Hair loss and low sex drive are the latest long Covid symptoms
Females, younger people and black, mixed or other ethnic groups are at the greatest risk.
Wastewater tests suggest peak Omicron wave has passed
A steady drop in results from wastewater testing in all southern sites - except two.
Principal says Govt should take clearer position on masks in schools
Auckland principal worries new Govt guidance on masking leaves schools in tricky position.
School attendance plummets below 50 per cent amid outbreak
For Māori and Pasifika regular term 1 attendance was fewer than a third of students.
100,000 jobs at risk if foot and mouth disease reaches NZ - PM
Biosecurity Minister says disease had been considered the "doomsday disease".
6910 new Covid cases, 16 deaths as schools battle teacher shortages
Data shows teacher sick days have increased by over 50 per cent compared to last year.
Focus Morning Bulletin: 25 July, 2022
Calls for stronger hate crime laws, students return but so does mask wearing and a wet and windy start to the week in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Covid-19: Building immunity against virus will take years - expert
Expert warns of 'washing machine-like' process over coming years as we build up immunity.
5535 new Covid cases, 14 further deaths; wastewater results released
Just-released, searchable wastewater data adds fresh perspective to NZ's Omicron wave.
Four-fold jump: Border reopening will seed many more Covid cases, study finds
Reopened borders may see rate of foreign-seeded cases in our communities jump four-fold.
Chronic teacher sickness: Principal says school 'limped' to mid-year with huge Covid absences
"To have six or seven [relievers] in a day is not unusual."
'Unprecedented': Teacher sick days up 50 per cent on 2021, calls for more support
Principals say schools are experiencing high levels of sickness.
Guilty as charged: Men admit breaching borders to go skiing
They used essential worker passes to escape Auckland lockdown for the ski slopes.
Ministry 'recommends' schools enforce masks in Term 3
Schools can enforce mask wearing the way they enforce uniforms, advice says.
Live: 8728 new cases, 26 more Covid-related deaths as school holidays wrap up
There are 759 people in hospital with the virus, including 13 in intensive care.
Deep in a Covid wave, Europe counts cases and carries on
New York Times: Europeans have clearly concluded they have to live with the virus.