The 12 infected people went shopping in recent days.

The Ganges is no stranger to death, but recent acts have shocked officials into action.

Wendy is worried her 81-year-old mother is now convinced she won't get vaccinated.

Outside India's big cities, a grim sense of foreboding has taken hold.

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The public health risk has been identified as low.

PM was told: 'Right-wing extremists are using the crisis to spread hate and conspiracies.'

Scientists call for Covid patients with pronounced abdominal fat to be closely monitored.

Residents of a seaside Hawke's Bay community are to be offered a Covid-19 vaccination

The first flights from Sydney landed back in NZ yesterday after a three-day pause.

Experts say children must get the shots if the country is to achieve herd immunity.

Hospitals report multiple daily cases of rare infection with a mortality rate of 50%.

Coronavirus cases are surging in the mountainous nation of Nepal. Video / Agencia EFE / AP

Scientists hope to harness 'game-changing' techniques to defeat our deadliest foes.

Mystery still surrounds Sydney's Covid case.

The pause was due to two confirmed Covid cases in the community in New South Wales.

The first flights from Sydney are due to touch down again this afternoon.

The man visited several stores before being diagnosed with coronavirus.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson is making a pre-Budget speech.

Unite union says more of a "workers" voice' is needed to catch problems.

Port workers should get paid breaks to ensure they get the Covid-19 shot, union says.

The Government has spent more than $6 million bringing stranded New Zealanders home.

Death toll rises as vaccine crisis hits India; more than 4000 deaths reported today.