Vaccine lottery: Ohio to give five people $1m each to get jab
New York Times: To bolster slumping vaccine demand, Ohio is starting a weekly lottery.
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Shipbuilder says the order is a sign of hope for the cruise sector.
Rising tide of Covid cases sees Fiji finally plan lockdown
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Covid pandemic 'could have been avoided'
A damning report into the global disaster has slammed countries across the world.
Parmjeet Parmar: Government can help by repatriating residents from India
Opinion: India will need to pull together to beat this crisis, but NZ can do its part.
Helen Clark: Rapid action needed to stop this pandemic and avert the next
The former PM is Co-Chair of The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response.
Covid pandemic 'could have been avoided'; response failures revealed
Top panel convened by Helen Clark finds litany of global failures to prevent the pandemic.
Where Melbourne man caught Covid-19 revealed
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High Court hears arguments questioning legality of vaccine rollout
The judge has reserved her decision.
Man who flouted lockdown rules has conviction quashed after error
Man gets conviction quashed after an error was made by a duty solicitor and judge.
Govt's blunt message for general public over vaccine walk-ins
Less than 9 per cent of those vaccinated are Māori; less than 7 per cent for Pasifika.
Groomsman ditches wedding after couple's staunch guest demand
'I really want to be there for the wedding, but I just don't feel comfortable.'
388k Covid vaccines dished out; Hipkins' message to Kiwis abroad
120,000 people have had their second doses of the Pfizer jab and are fully vaccinated.
Focus Live: 120k people fully vaccinated against Covid-19
There have been more than 388,000 vaccines administered across New Zealand. 120,000 of those have had their second doses.
Covid-19: NZ Defence Force sends medical team to Egypt
The NZ Defence Force has sent a medical team to Sinai to help with a Covid outbreak there.
Tokyo Olympics: Torch relay pulled as Covid cases surge
Barely 10 weeks out from the Games' start date, the worrying signs keep coming.
Covid: Some DHBs to vaccinate whole communities in one go
Some DHBs are sticking to the Government's schedule, others are going their own way.
Covid desperation is spreading across India
New York Times: Infections and deaths are rapidly advancing into rural areas.
Dead in the water: New horror as India is overwhelmed by Covid wave
The Ganges is no stranger to death, but recent acts have shocked officials into action.
$14b wage subsidy scheme: MSD feels heat over 'audits', prosecutions
Ministry is yet to begin any legal proceedings under $14 billion wage subsidy.
Opinion: Time to show kindness to suffering migrant families
Opinion: 'Migrants have made this their home, often giving everything up to come here.'
Focus: World Vision's appeal in India as crisis escalates
The Herald has joined forces with World Vision to support India in its fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. We're bringing you stories from the front line and the opportunity to help by donating to the cause.
Carpark 'shambles' sees 81-year-old denied Covid vaccine
Wendy is worried her 81-year-old mother is now convinced she won't get vaccinated.
'Fear and panic' as India's Covid crisis escalates in rural areas
Outside India's big cities, a grim sense of foreboding has taken hold.
No changes to transtasman bubble after Melbourne Covid-19 case, public health risk low
The public health risk has been identified as low.
Lucha Libre, yoga, dancing: Welcome to Mexico City's vaccination sites
New York Times: To calm the elderly officials cued up the bands and masked wrestlers.
Ministry 'audits' of wage subsidy questioned
Auditor-General reports on the handling of massive wage subsidy scheme.
PM warned right-wing extremists using Covid crisis to 'spread hate'
PM was told: 'Right-wing extremists are using the crisis to spread hate and conspiracies.'
When Covid hit, China was ready to tell its version of the story
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Scientists call for Covid patients with pronounced abdominal fat to be closely monitored.
Hawke's Bay: Covid-19 vaccine clinic coming to Waimarama marae
Residents of a seaside Hawke's Bay community are to be offered a Covid-19 vaccination