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Fire kills 13 Covid-19 patients in hospital in western India
An extreme surge in coronavirus infections leaves India short of medical care and oxygen.
NZ permanent residents from four high risk countries blocked from direct travel to NZ
The changes will see about 140 fewer passengers a week arriving from India
'There's no oxygen left': India's war for supplies as nation breaks global Covid record
Oxygen cylinders being sold on the black market, police ordered to escort every delivery.
Deadlock over allowing Indian flight school students into Whanganui
MPs consulted over government exemption needed to let in Indian students
India reports global record of 314k new coronavirus cases
Grim surge sends more and more sick people into India's fragile health care system.
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.
'No place for you': India's hospitals buckle amid virus surge
Tests are delayed. Medical oxygen is scarce. Hospitals are understaffed and overflowing.
India overwhelmed by massive Covid surge; 'double mutant' strain suspected
No beds, oxygen for critically ill patients as nation's Covid wave worsens.
India's capital to lock down as Covid cases top 15 million
'I do not say the system has collapsed, but it has reached its limits,' minister says.
Virus surge: Fears Covid variants are escaping vaccines in UK
A number of new infections in London involve people who had already been vaccinated.
One new Covid-19 case in MIQ, none in the community
Officials will provide more testing info, as well as an overall Covid update
India accused of hiding alarming Covid-19 reality amid soaring cases
The accusations come after India recorded the world's highest single-day Covid case tally.
With 200,000 in one day, India skyrockets past 14 million virus cases
An intensifying outbreak puts a grim weight on its fragile health care system.
Covid-19: New daily cases skyrocket in India
India has recorded almost 1 million new Covid-19 cases in the past week.
Opinion: Indian travel ban leaves Kiwis stateless
OPINION: To leave Indian-Kiwis stateless isn't unconscious bias, then what is?
Covid-19: No new community cases, three in MIQ; new location of interest
An Auckland bakery is now a new location of interest, linked to an infected MIQ worker.
Two-week India travel suspension starts today
Travellers who have been in India in the past two weeks will not be able to enter NZ.
Covid-19 vaccine rollout marks beginning of 'new era'
World's Covid vaccine rollout marks the beginning but there are some travel restriction.
Human Rights Commission probes India travel ban
The India travel ban is the first time NZ has stopped citizens or residents returning.
Covid-19 update: No cases in community, 10 in MIQ
The update comes four days after an MIQ security guard tested positive for the virus.
Audrey Young: Was Jacinda Ardern's decision on India racist?
OPINION: The people affected by the travel ban should be compensated.
India flights ban: 'They have left their citizens in fear'
Kiwis in India have spoken of worry and uncertainty after the outright ban was announced.
Six new Covid cases in MIQ, none in the community
More information about the latest border worker to catch the virus is expected.
Live: India-to-NZ travel ban - other high-risk countries also in spotlight
The travel suspension could extend to the US or Brazil if the situation changes.
'Depressed, disheartened': Kiwi family stranded in India as travel ban announced
The temporary suspension comes into force on Sunday.
Emirates introduces NZ flight restrictions days before India travel ban starts
The restriction applies to those who've been in India in the 14 days before their flight.
'I am so stressed': Kiwis in India with flights booked to NZ frustrated
New Zealand's ban on travel from India will remain in place from April 11 to April 28.
NZ suspends travel from India to combat surge in Covid cases
Ban on travellers from India begins on Sunday and will remain in place until April 28.
Air routes bringing in the most Covid cases not flagged as 'high risk'
India-Dubai brings the majority of cases yet not deemed as high risk.
India's daily virus cases soar past 100,000 for first time
Fatalities rose by 478, raising the country's death toll to 165,101.
Killer's true story 'too bizarre' for Netflix show
"Like some bizarre real-life combination of Tom Ripley and Hannibal Lecter".
Sachin Tendulkar in hospital with Covid-19
Cricket great tested positive for Covid last weekend and has now been taken to hospital.
Girl, 16, tied to alleged rapist in sick parade
Footage from India shows girl tied to her alleged rapist as she is beaten by her family.