NZ halts NSW travel bubble, Sydney Covid cases surge
Contact tracers have contacted thousands of people who arrived from NSW recently.
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Sydney records 10 new community cases, restrictions extended
One of the new cases - a school student - isn't linked to the existing cluster.
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Focus: PM responds to rumours of vaccine shortage
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Vaccinating children will help protect entire population, expert says
Medsafe has given the all-clear for Kiwis as young as 12 to receive the Pfizer vaccine.
Married at midday: How Covid left woman a widow by 5pm
"I believed if I could just give him a reason to live, he would."
Sydney's Covid outbreak: 'Scary' CCTV footage of virus spread at mall
Contact tracers uncover alarming evidence of the danger posed by the Delta strain.
Brisbane virus transmission 'world first'
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Covid-19 in Fiji: 126 new cases yesterday, NZ provides $10m and doctors to help
The archipelago now has more than 1500 active cases in isolation since April.
Vulnerable kids should be given vaccine, say experts
Experts say vulnerable young people need to move up the queue.
School's in for Covid vaccine: Parents urged to discuss jabs with teens
It comes after Medsafe gave provisional approval for 12 to 15 year olds.
Tokyo Olympics will let 10,000 local fans at venues to watch Games events
Tokyo Olympics will allow some local fans to attend when Games open in just over a month.
Vaccine hesitancy threatens India's gains against Covid
India's death toll exceeds 386,000 — a figure considered to be a vast undercount.
Record 166 new Covid cases in Fiji; community spread now 'broad'
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Wuhan lab shortlisted for science prize
Wuhan Institute of Virology has been short-listed for "identifying" the coronavirus.
Expert calls for Sydney lockdown as Bondi cluster grows to 11
An expert is urging authorities to consider a snap three-day lockdown for the city.
Latest: Three new Covid cases in MIQ, contact tracers seeking NSW travellers
The Sydney cluster stands at nine cases involving the highly contagious Delta variant.
The Maldives lured tourists back. Now it needs nurses
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'The race is on': Third wave hits UK as Delta variant takes hold
"The race is firmly on between the vaccine programme ... and the Delta variant."
In the wake of India's Covid crisis, a 'black fungus' epidemic follows
New York Times: Deadly disease has sickened former coronavirus patients across India.
Doctors spreading misinformation about Covid-19 may lose their job
Medical Council chair Dr Curtis Walker said some doctors were peddling conspiracies.
Sydney Covid outbreak grows, new restrictions
Health officials have introduced new rules across the city.
'It is not humane': Top NZ knight's plea to allow grieving Kiwis home
Sir Ian Taylor's employee had difficulty getting an MIQ space for sick father visit.
US sends 2.5 million vaccine doses to Taiwan
Donation tripled as a gesture to 'a family member to the world's democratic countries'.
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