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.
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Mayor cancels screening of Covid vaccination video
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The White House has announced the US vaccine rollout is far ahead of schedule.
AstraZeneca vaccine 'safe', British PM to get jab tomorrow
EU agency says the benefits of using AstraZeneca outweigh the risks.
Australian senator calls for AstraZeneca vaccine suspension
Matt Canavan said the nation's vaccine rollout should be paused alongside much of Europe.
Conflict grows between US and allies over Covid-19 vaccine supply
The US is stockpiling tens of millions of Covid-19 doses that could save lives overseas.
A year on, WHO still struggling to manage pandemic response
The UN agency is still struggling to keep on top of the evolving science of Covid-19.
WHO set to publish report into coronavirus origins
"I know that many member states are eager to see the report," WHO chief says.
WHO: China did 'little' to investigate origin of Covid-19
Beijing said they were co-operating to trace source, new reports suggest otherwise.
Michael Barnett: 'No recovery until everyone is safe'
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Africa reaches 100,000 known Covid-19 deaths as danger grows
The continent praised for its early response now struggles with a dangerous resurgence.
UN vaccine plan for poor countries nears rollout
It's nearly launch time for COVAX, the UN's programme to get vaccines to millions in need.
Virus outbreak in Wuhan much wider than previously thought, WHO finds
Discovery explains how Covid-19 managed to spread so fast.
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Green MP under fire for heading to international Covid hotspot
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New EU controls on Covid vaccine exports could mean there are not as many doses for NZ.
Covid response was a global series of failures, WHO-established panel says
New York Times: The interim report is a bleak recounting of deadly missteps.
Covid-19: WHO blasts vaccine profits and priorities
Director-General claims vaccine makers targeting locations where 'profits are highest'.
Editorial: 'Do not lose control' - a good reminder for winners in the virus fight
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Explainer: What WHO researchers are trying to find out in Wuhan
The visit has been shrouded in secrecy; neither China nor the WHO is revealing much.
From liquid gold to price crash: NZ's honey hangover
New mānuka standards cooled regular honey prices but have left NZ awash with product.
WHO team arrives in Wuhan to search for pandemic origins
Researchers arrived today in the Chinese city where the pandemic was first detected.
Michael Barnett: As the US rejoins the real world it's our job to engage
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'We lost the battle over summer': WHO warns herd immunity highly unlikely this year
Fears the extremely infectious nature of Covid could require a higher vaccination rate.
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50% of high-income countries already deploying vaccines — but 0% of poor countries are.
25 days that changed the world: How Covid could have been stopped, and wasn't
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One Covid vaccine side effect - global economic inequality
New York Times: The lopsided distribution of vaccines appears certain to worsen inequity.
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