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Covid patients fight for food and water in Shanghai
China's zero policy for Covid has put pressure on accessing basic food supplies.
China's zero policy for Covid has put pressure on accessing basic food supplies.
The $264,284 cost was worth it according to the government department.
The Ministry of Health reported 14,120 community cases across the country yesterday.
Clean-up bill revelation follows the 23-day occupation.
Some venues are bypassing the restrictions by describing their events as 'private'.
About 150 workers are set to lose their jobs.
The Auckland Mayoral candidate says he is privileged to be fully vaccinated and boosted.
There's still a lot of unknowns about the new Omicron XE variant.
As the new XE Covid variant spreads overseas, Dr David Welch explains how variants evolve and why it's too soon to be concerned. Video / NZ Herald / AP
Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: 23 deaths, 14,120 cases reported today, 692 patients in hospital. Video / NZ Herald
There are 692 people in hospital, including 30 patients in intensive care.
Samoa downgraded alert levels to allow essential services to deliver around the country.
Early studies of the XE strain shows it to be more transmissible than Omicron.
Financial Times: Signs of growing public anger at the stringent measures.
While cases are dropping Auckland remains with the highest hospitalisations per capita.
New Zealand stays at red, warning as the world hurtles to the climate danger zone and why Russia’s retreating Ukraine’s capital city in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Study deliberately infected subjects with the virus to reveal myth about transmission.
OPINION: Our editorial on a way for people to more safely approach life with Covid.
Health authorities planned to collect 'portaloo effluent' on the protest's second weekend.
Covid has impacted 84 per cent of schools in Canterbury and on the Chatham Islands.
Business leaders say a pathway to a green Covid settings needs to be outlined.
ANALYSIS: What is driving this push back to 'normal' despite the rising death toll?
Call on whether to offer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine likely to be made before winter.
New York Times: Outrage erupted after images circulated of children isolated from parents.
Signing in is out as vaccine passes are scrapped, and a survey reveals most business owners are in support. Video / NZ Herald
PM to reveal traffic light setting decision at 4pm post-Cabinet press conference.
OPINION: I am apparently a medical marvel. But not in a good way.
After deadliest week in pandemic, hopes hinge on Omicron slowdown as restrictions ease.
A round up of the Covid 19 cases across the Pacific Islands.
Early estimates indicate the strain is 10 per cent more transmissible than BA.2 Omicron.