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[ad_1] The death toll in the United States from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000 on Tuesday, an unimaginable figure eight months ago when the scourge first reached the world’s richest nation and its state-of-the-art laboratories, world-class scientists and reserves of medicines and emergency supplies. “It’s completely unfathomable that we’ve gotten to …

[ad_1] UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a series of coronavirus restrictions that are expected to last six months in a government pushback to combat a second wave of the virus. Johnson told the House of Commons that the country had reached a “dangerous tipping point” in the trajectory …

[ad_1] Yesterday marked two days in a row with no new Covid cases, but health authorities are urging people to remain vigilant as restrictions are relaxed. It comes as Auckland falls to alert level 2 as of midnight tonight, with meetings now limited to 100 people, for the next two …

[ad_1] OPINION: There’s really nothing like an alternate budget season. I will not deny that I speak from the perspective of a tunnel vision of a politico-fiscal tragic, but alternative budgets are really the ones that are put in place when it comes to elections. It is the clearest and …

[ad_1] Fiona Goodall / Getty Images There was no audience for the debate, neither party revealed new political positions. National leader Judith Collins went on the offensive in the first debate of the election, calling Labor leader Jacinda Ardern’s responses “nonsense” and arguing with host John Campbell about the need …

[ad_1] New Zealand mountain biker Sam Gaze is in the picturesque medieval Spanish city of Girona preparing for the resumption of the European season, something that perhaps a year ago did not seem possible. Sam gaze Photo: PHOTOSPORT It wasn’t because of the coronavirus pandemic, but rather that the 24-year-old …

[ad_1] A deadly drug known to induce zombie-like behavior and involved in more than 70 kiwi deaths has been found again in the community, putting authorities on high alert. Scientists detected the chemical compound, called AMB-Fubinaca, in three seized synthetic drug samples originating from Northland, Bay of Plenty and Christchurch. …

[ad_1] The eligibility criteria for the Covid-19 License Assistance Plan have been expanded to provide more support to workers who need to isolate themselves but cannot work from home amid the Covid-19 pandemic. New Zealand money. Source: istock.com The expanded scheme will cover people who have symptoms similar to Covid-19 …

[ad_1] You are not allowed to board a plane without a mask, but you can take it off to enjoy your cookie and cup of tea on board. Air New Zealand has announced that it will resume its food and beverage services on all domestic flights starting Thursday. Air New …

[ad_1] A deadly drug known to induce zombie-like behavior and involved in more than 70 kiwi deaths has been found again in the community, putting authorities on high alert. Scientists detected the chemical compound, called AMB-Fubinaca, in three seized synthetic cannabis samples originating from Northland, Bay of Plenty and Christchurch. …