Health

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. The government is allowing isolation facilities to be oversold so that full capacity is reached, even if there are last minute cancellations or no shows. The government has been using 32 hotels to house people during their 14-day …

[ad_1] The New Zealand Dental Association did not like seeing Taika Waititi involved in the Coca-Cola Christmas commercial. Photo / YouTube A top-notch dentist feels sick to his stomach after seeing this year’s Coca-Cola Christmas ad, directed by Oscar-winning New Zealander Taika Waititi. The ad, posted last month, tells the …

[ad_1] Secrecy and cronyism at China’s main disease control agency led to a widespread shortage of tests and failures that hampered early response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to an Associated Press investigation. The China Center for Disease Control and Prevention awarded test kit designs and distribution rights exclusively to …

[ad_1] Facial fractures, concussions, broken bones, lacerations, assault-related injuries, verbal abuse, and alcohol poisoning are expected to skyrocket in emergency departments (EDs) across the country as another cash day is coming. The event was launched by radio station The Rock in 2009 as a publicity stunt that encouraged people to …

[ad_1] New Zealand December 2, 2020 11:45 pm4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Modern jab mRNA-1273 is a ‘messenger RNA’ vaccine that works by instructing the cells of the body to build the ‘spike protein’ of the coronavirus. Video …

[ad_1] JASON DORDAY / Things Masks are mandatory on public transport since November 19 (File photo). There are nine new Covid-19 cases to report in New Zealand on Thursday. The Health Ministry said all the cases were detected in isolation. Four were considered active cases and five were historical. Of …

[ad_1] A Queenstown woodworking company is fighting a decision by Immigration New Zealand (INZ) to exile a very valuable employee, who is also an elite athlete, on health grounds. Clint Williams, born in the United Kingdom, has worked for Formatt Bespoke Joinery Co, where he is a shop manager, for …

[ad_1] By RNZ A 3-year-old girl whose back teeth were crumbling and painful could not be treated immediately because her case did not qualify as urgent. She was one of thousands of children across the country who waited long periods for specialized care or operations because the public system was …

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. ANALYSIS – The cavalry of the coronavirus vaccine is coming. Hardly a day goes by without headlines about a major development or a new vaccine that is almost ready to go. But it is a cavalry with qualifications: …

[ad_1] The Pfizer / BioNTech coronavirus vaccine has been approved in the UK. Photo / AP The UK-approved Pfizer / BioNTech coronavirus vaccine requires four weeks from the first puncture to achieve the “best immunity,” the regulators behind the decision said. In the meantime, those who are the first to …