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[ad_1] A pharmacist prepares a dose of the Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in Sacramento, California. Photo / Archive While the authorities define the details of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign, general practitioners hope that the blows will be free, unless a consultation is required. Consultations aren’t usually necessary for a vaccine, …

[ad_1] There are two new cases of Covid-19 in the community, says Covid Response Minister Chris Hipkins. The new cases are both students. One is a close contact from the Papatoetoe High School community case that tested positive last week. The other is the brother of the new case, says …

[ad_1] LAST VIRUS* Escape from Auckland: data confirms mass departure before lockdown* Explained: What are saliva tests and can they reinforce our borders?* The challenge of launching a new vaccine Freedom or a cautious continuation of elevated alert levels? Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s cabinet will decide today whether to remove …

[ad_1] A decision on alert levels will be announced tomorrow, use of the Covid-19 Tracer app may be mandatory, and a bank warns another recession is coming. Two days after the confirmation of three community cases, a South Auckland family, the Director General of Health, Dr. Ashley Bloomfield and the …

[ad_1] The union representing LSG Sky Chefs worker who tested positive for Covid-19 says the woman followed all the rules to protect herself while at work. An LSG Sky Chefs van seen at Auckland Airport. (File photo). Photo: RNZ / Teresa Cowie Meanwhile, thousands of workers closer to the border …

[ad_1] One virologist says it is “hugely significant” that there is no genomic match between the new cases and none at MIQ, possibly pointing to a missing link in the community or a leak from another part of the border. Genome sequencing creates a “genetic fingerprint” of a virus that …

[ad_1] The results of the Covid-19 tests that will begin arriving on Tuesday will be crucial in determining whether the virus has spread, health authorities say. Among the results will be those of about 30 students and staff from Papatoetoe High School, close contacts of a confirmed case of Covid-19 …

[ad_1] Prince Harry and Meghan are expecting their second child. Photo / AP OPINION: A lovely and beloved Briton smiles, peacefully, in a perfect garden, lovingly cradling his wife’s head in his lap, her tummy on full display, as she smiles at him. It is an image full of joy, …

[ad_1] The Covid-19 resurgence in the community was an issue no one wanted to see, but INEOS Team UK might be better positioned than most to make the best of a bad situation. With, so far, three positive cases confirmed in the South Auckland community, the Greater Auckland area again …

[ad_1] Dozens of people have spent a cold and rainy day in Auckland breaching the latest Covid-19 restrictions in front of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Mt Albert electorate office. The group, which appeared to be protesting a variety of issues, from the latest restrictions to vaccination efforts and “being silenced” …