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314,000 cases in a day: Why India is shattering global infection records
The latest Covid surge has pushed India's healthcare system to breaking point.
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Government did not consult surrounding businesses before approving hotels for MIQ use.
Drop in foreign students: The University of Auckland spent $44m on redundancies
Annual reports show pandemic wiped millions of dollars off universities' balance sheets.
Warning for Qantas crew members who may have had contact with NZ Covid case
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India reports global record of 314k new coronavirus cases
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There have been 15 border-related cases since last July.
'A shocking thing': Family seen taking face masks from bin
"It makes your stomach turn over but people are poor and they're desperate."
Royal NZ Navy crew begin recovery after Covid-19 battle
There are only now three remaining active cases out of a total 13.
Eight previously undetected Covid cases in NZ, study reveals
Scientists analyse 10,000 blood samples and find there was limited undiagnosed infection.
Covid-19: 22 die in India as oxygen supply is disrupted by leak
Television images showed white fumes spreading in the hospital area, causing panic.
Migrant accepted for med school feels trapped by family's visa delays
Migrants are feeling lost with no indication of visa status in regards of work, study etc
US offers tax credits to boost Covid jabs
President Joe Biden offers small businesses credits to counter slowing of vaccine uptake.
Bodies burning 'day and night': Grim clue of hidden Covid-19 death toll
Crematorium workers say bodies are being burned all night but something doesn't add up.
The biggest mystery - and unsolved question - of NZ's positive airport Covid case
Investigation underway into how the cleaner became infected.
Many Auckland GPs unable to vaccinate because of DHB rule
Expert says 75 vaccinations a day 'would be a lot for many surgeries'.
Covid case: Airport worker cleaned 'green-zone' plane that flew to Aussie
Hipkins: The risk of someone cleaning a plane and passing on Covid was 'minimal'.
Focus Live: No new Covid-19 cases linked to airport worker
The Auckland airport worker who tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday despite being fully vaccinated cleaned a plane that brought a returnee with the virus back to New Zealand on April 10.
Fiji carries out mass Covid screening amid superspreader fears
A funeral attended by 500 people is a potential superspreader event, authorities say.
'No place for you': India's hospitals buckle amid virus surge
Tests are delayed. Medical oxygen is scarce. Hospitals are understaffed and overflowing.
'What's all the fuss about?': Commuters face anti-mask propaganda on train
Wellington train commuters were handed the official-looking pamphlets yesterday.
Tauranga's top 10 emergency housing earners revealed
Emergency housing grant top earners for Tauranga motels in 2020 revealed.
Live: New case - cleaner may have picked up Covid from plane's air conditioning
There are three new locations of interest connected to the airport cleaner.
'We were left with nothing': Argentina's misery deepens in the pandemic
New York Times: The global economic devastation has been especially stark in Argentina.
Covid-infected airport worker visited Auckland food court, Bunnings
Infected Auckland Airport worker visited mall food court, ice cream store.
Fiji records second Covid-19 community case
This comes after Fiji's government announced a lockdown in the island Viti Levu.
47 passengers test positive for Covid-19 after overseas flight
All 188 passengers onboard tested negative to the virus within 72-hour pre-flight window.
Expert quits Govt group over 'grossly inequitable' vaccine rollout
Dr Rawiri Jansen said he felt his voice was not being heard.
Vodafone changes tune on potentially dismissing stranded staff
"We can see we didn't get the messaging right on this one."