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[ad_1] An overnight shopping trip has slowed the lives of more than 1,200 shoppers, yet the ever-growing network of contact categories in Auckland’s Covid-19 response is causing confusion. Kmart Botany. Photo: google maps As officials try to contain the Auckland community group, anyone who visited Kmart in Botany last Friday …

[ad_1] After resorting to knocking on doors, last night’s contact trackers only had one student from Papatoetoe High School to track and test for Covid-19. The 10-day delay in reaching the last handful of students has been called “frustrating” by Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins. Last week, contact trackers called the …

[ad_1] Queensland has removed New Zealand as a “safe travel country,” Queensland Health announced. New Zealand travelers arriving in Queensland today from 6pm local time will be required to complete the quarantine after the state removes New Zealand’s “safe travel country” status. According to Queensland Health, the move comes after …

[ad_1] The first of Air New Zealand’s 3,800 front-line workers will receive Covid-19 vaccines on Thursday. Air New Zealand Medical Director Ben Johnston said that all Air New Zealand cabin crew and pilots, as well as airport, cargo and line maintenance personnel in Auckland and Christchurch would receive vaccinations over …

[ad_1] The UK strain of Covid-19 may present with less typical symptoms, including muscle aches and fatigue, rather than the cold and flu symptoms that we have been trained to watch for. Two of the recent community cases have experienced lethargy and muscle aches without typical respiratory symptoms, said Chief …

[ad_1] Deal February 23, 2021 04:35 am3 minutes to read Facebook will lift its news ban for Australian users and publishers, less than a week after making the surprising decision. The ban, made last week in response to a proposed new media trading law, meant that Australian users could no …

[ad_1] Abigail Dougherty / Stuff Three other community cases of Covid-19 were announced on Tuesday, linked to Papatoetoe High School in South Auckland. The latest Covid-19 outbreak shows how “difficult” the virus can be to control in schools, says an epidemiologist. Three new Covid-19 cases were announced on Tuesday, all …

[ad_1] Prince Philip is “much better,” according to Prince Edward, the youngest son. Photo / Getty Images Buckingham Palace has revealed that the Duke of Edinburgh is being treated for an infection, as his son, Prince Edward, said his father was “much better”. The Palace said in a statement Tuesday …

[ad_1] Human Rights Commission attorney Andrew Butler told the Supreme Court that the commission supported Clinton Fitzgerald’s appeal. Photo / RNZ, Michael Cropp A man with mental illness jailed for seven years for trying to kiss a woman on a Wellington street is challenging the decision in the Supreme Court. …

[ad_1] A prominent epidemiologist says the news of three new community cases is worrying and that the next few days will be critical in guiding the government’s response. The three new community cases announced Tuesday are all household contacts. One of the cases is a Papatoetoe High School student considered …