Health

[ad_1] Stacy Squires / Stuff A 6-year-old boy died of suspected meningococcal disease. (File photo) A Northland boy has died of suspected meningococcal disease, according to the local district health board. The 6-year-old boy attended the Tautoro school near Kaikohe. The school received a letter from Northland DHB on February …

[ad_1] Auckland joined the rest of the country at level 1 from midnight last night and thereby regained the freedom to return to work, school, sport and attend large events without restrictions. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed the move on Monday afternoon, saying it comes after 72,000 tests since last …

[ad_1] Politics February 22, 2021 04:00 pm4 minutes to read As Auckland wakes up united at alert level 1 with the rest of New Zealand, a leading epidemiologist is calling for a full review of the border operation. Nick Wilson, a professor at the University of Otago, wants the government …

[ad_1] Australia began its Covid-19 inoculation program today days after its neighbor New Zealand, and both governments decided that their pandemic experiences did not require rapid follow-up of vaccine launches that occurred in many parts of the world. New South Wales Police Officer Lachlan Pritchard receives the Pfizer vaccine at …

[ad_1] World February 22, 2021 08:20 am4 minutes to read The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, speaks during a press conference with Donald Trump. Photo / AP Dr. Anthony Fauci has launched a strong attack on the handling of the coronavirus by …

[ad_1] AP A vile one from the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, which New Zealand has started administering. (File photo) Border workers from Auckland to Christchurch will be vaccinated this week and quarantine and isolation workers managed in the capital will receive their first vaccinations today. Thirty-seven border workers were the first …

[ad_1] World February 20, 2021 11:06 PM3 minutes to read Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was one of the first Australians to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Sydney today, but the historic moment dissolved into laughter when Morrison’s attempt at a photo shoot went awry. Marayong’s Jane Milysiak was selected …

[ad_1] Professor Fernando Oliveira is waiting for the temporary visa holders for dependents to be processed. Photo / Dean Purcell Professor Fernando Oliveira promised his family in Singapore that he would not venture out of Auckland without them. Enjoying the beauty of a country that separated them seemed like a …

[ad_1] Israeli researchers have found that having a single injection of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine can reduce viral loads, making it difficult to transmit Covid-19 if someone becomes infected after the first dose. A healthcare worker prepares an injection of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination center in Dubai. Photo: …

[ad_1] The National Party believes it is time to move the Managed Isolation and Quarantine Hotels (MIQ) out of central Auckland. The party’s Covid-19 spokesperson, Chris Bishop, called on the government to investigate the construction of dedicated quarantine facilities near the airport. Bishop said that since Covid-19 is likely to …