Health

[ad_1] New Zealand has made its latest bet in the global race for a Covid-19 vaccine, announcing a $ 27 million deal that could cover half of the country’s population. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that cabinet ministers had signed an agreement with the global COVAX alliance, which …

[ad_1] When the coronavirus first appeared in China, few knew how far the deadly infection would spread. A global pandemic was thought by many to be unfathomable, and as cases increased in each country, various predictions were made. Usually, you have to listen to experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci. But …

[ad_1] Stacy Squires / Stuff Dr. Samantha Bailey, pictured here in 2017, is being accused of spreading misinformation about Covid-19 on a YouTube channel. Experts have criticized claims by a Christchurch GP that the most widely used Covid-19 test is unreliable. Dr. Sam Bailey, who appeared on the TVNZ medical …

[ad_1] Chinese authorities have reportedly detected coronavirus in the packaging of imported squid from Russia. Health authorities in Fuyu, in the northeastern province of Jilin, made the announcement on the city’s official WeChat account on Sunday, Reuters reports. Fuyu’s health bureau urged anyone who has purchased the squid from local …

[ad_1] Congestion is finally easing on some streets in Ponsonby after the Curran St entrance ramp closed because he saw them jam. The access ramp was closed due to the creation of a dedicated “bus priority lane” following damage to the Auckland Harbor Bridge. Monday afternoon and late night traffic …

[ad_1] The closure of an on-ramp into the city for a dedicated “bus priority lane” after damage to the Auckland Harbor Bridge is in turn causing streets in the Ponsonby area to become clogged. Traffic on Monday afternoon crept along Shelly Beach Rd, Jervois Rd, College Hill and Beaumont St …

[ad_1] Warning: this story is on the subject of suicide. Former New Zealander of the Year Mike King criticizes Health Ministry for “burying” the 1000 letters suicide report led by Key to Life Charitable Trust. The trust’s ambassador also targeted “those associated with the Health and Disability Commission (HDC)” for …

[ad_1] COMMENTARY: The tacky title would seem to say it all, particularly after reading some rather disturbing excerpts from ex-England rugby forward James Haskell’s recently published book. Of course, you should never judge a book entirely by its excerpts or even, in this case, by a children’s cover. You also …

[ad_1] The South Island is scheduled to be hit by heavy rain and high winds on the first day of alert level 1, with a front moving into the country to hit the North Island on Wednesday. MetService forecasts up to 240mm of rain in the Westland region and gales …

[ad_1] A ruling has identified a series of failures in care by the Hutt Valley District Board of Health. “A series of failures” led to a woman being found in “excruciating pain” while unsupervised and deteriorating during a six-hour delay for facial surgery. A report released today by the Office …