Health

[ad_1] Supplied An elderly man died in hospital of a perforated intestine after being in respite care at a nursing home. The nursing home company has been found to be in default due to poor care. A nursing home has been asked to apologize to the family of a man …

[ad_1] KELLY HODEL / Things Some international students will be allowed to return to New Zealand starting next month, Education Minister Chris Hipkins announced Monday. International doctoral and postgraduate students will be able to enter New Zealand, after almost a full academic year of lockdown, announced the Minister of Education. …

[ad_1] read more The death toll has exceeded one million and now stands at 1,074,732. The United States is the most affected country in the world, losing about 215,000 people to the coronavirus. Brazil has reported 150,198 deaths out of 5,082,637 cases, India has lost 108,334 people of its 7,053,806 …

[ad_1] WWhen Jacinda Ardern took over the leadership of the New Zealand Labor Party less than two months before the 2017 elections, she had a firm eye on the country’s social problems, blaming nine years of a National Party-led government for the rates of child poverty and unaffordable housing. Ardern …

[ad_1] The agreement is subject to the vaccine successfully completing all clinical trials and passing regulatory approvals. Photo / file The Government has signed an agreement to buy 1.5 million Covid-19 vaccines, enough for 750,000 people. The deal will allow the purchase of vaccines from Pfizer and BioNTech, subject to …

[ad_1] Despite all the buzz surrounding the trans-Tasmania bubble initially, it looks like it will start with more of a whine than a hiss and a roar on Friday, with few Kiwis making use of the one-way arrangement. Starting October 16, New Zealanders will be able to travel to New …

[ad_1] OPINION: Returning from the political grave is difficult for any party, any politician, but the Maori Party is knocking on the hinges of his coffin, demanding his release. How do we get here? Co-leader John Tamihere is 6 percentage points behind Labor incumbent Peeni Henare in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. …

[ad_1] Twitter has flagged one of US President Donald Trump’s tweets for spreading misinformation, after he claimed he was immune to Covid-19. Since Trump was released from the hospital after contracting the virus, Trump’s doctors have released selective information about his health. Trump has also repeatedly claimed that he is …

[ad_1] OPINION: Most of the comments on the referendum on the legalization of cannabis come from a social and public health point of view. However, given that the proposed legislation aims to legalize practically everything related to the cannabis business, except its commercial marketing, a comment on its likely results …

[ad_1] General Director of Health Dra. Ashley Bloomfield. Photo / Mark Mitchell There are no new Covid-19 cases to report in New Zealand today. New Zealand has recorded 1,515 Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began. The total number of active cases in the country remains at 45, and all are …