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Hipkins: 'We're very, very close' to confirming vaccine supply deal.
Hipkins: 'We're very, very close' to confirming vaccine supply deal.
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Masks should be worn at high schools and intermediate schools, epidemiologist says.
Health expert says high-risk venues like bars and restaurants should stay shut under L2.
Changing symptoms have made screening for Covid more difficult, health boss says.
It comes as 20 new cases were reported today - down from a peak of 84 over a week ago.
All of today's cases are in Auckland and the total number in the latest outbreak is 821.
All of New Zealand - except for Auckland - will move to alert level 2 at 11.59pm on Tuesday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced.
Staff and patients on two wards linked to Covid-19 case are now 'close contacts'.
The centre itself has vaccinated five times as many Pākehā as Māori and Pasifika.
There are 126 possible exposure events involving 87 locations of interest.
This outbreak's total case count could fall with 900 cases, as lockdown squeezes Delta.
Taranaki DHB criticised for losing a late cancer patient's referral.
The man who tested positive was admitted around 7am on Sunday.
A family psychologist shares three tips to help your family navigate unforeseen events.
He then watched police fire bullets into him before he rushed to help wounded.
NZ's smartest Covid-19 model - run on a supercomputer - predicts spread at suburb-level.
Professor Frizzelle said it took a year after the last lockdown to clear the backlog.
Health officials are preparing advice that may see the rest of NZ drop to a level 2.5.
There are 20 new Covid cases in the community - the lockdown is slowing the outbreak, says Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield.
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This Asian country has the highest vaxxed population and is "becoming Covid-resilient".
Big Buddy charity gives little South Auckland boy hope: "He woke up singing the next day".
They are part of a cluster that has rapidly grown to infect 73 people.
Fiji government confirmed this week the only exemptions would be "a few emergencies".
Blanket limits on kids' screen time don't reflect modern family life, expert review finds.
One of the most vaccinated countries has this week seen its highest number of cases ever.
"Nothing, no cent, no dollar, no wish could make the machine available when we needed it."
Pressure on health system likely to continue, the minister said in an exclusive interview.
Seven of nine at family Christmas contracted Covid-19, including terminally ill father.