Health

[ad_1] ANALYSIS: Judith Collins was thinking of changing her policy on something: tattoos. She had excitedly called Nik Given, the National supporter who had gotten himself a Bond girl tattoo. When the lengthy press conference at a small dental clinic in Whanganui came up with a question about the tattoo, …

[ad_1] “As a result, our staff member isolates himself. They were examined and interviewed by the Ministry of Health on Sunday, September 13 and came back negative. They remain in self-isolation and will be given two more tests to confirm that they do. . not have COVID-19, “he said. So …

[ad_1] GEORGE HEARD / THINGS Understanding “who infected who” is crucial for contact tracing and control measures, and applies whether a person is infected with Covid-19 or a herd of cattle with M. bovis. Genome sequencing, the mapping of an organism’s genetic sequences, has helped track the spread of Covid-19 …

[ad_1] Ardern, who appeared later on the show, said there was “no evidence yet” for that from research by ESR, the Crown Research Institute of New Zealand, which has been performing genome sequencing on coronavirus positive samples. “We did a test sweep of all those frontline border task forces, all …

[ad_1] The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has criticized Newstalk ZB presenter Mike Hosking on knuckles following “misleading” comments about the number of deaths from Covid-19 in Italy. During his breakfast show on April 6, the controversial announcer said: “99.2 percent [of people in Italy who have died of Covid-19] died …

[ad_1] Police investigating alleged historical sex crimes at the Dilworth School made an additional arrest today. A 60-year-old man was charged with rape, attempted rape, indecency and indecent assault. Detective Sergeant Geoff Baber said police have continued to receive dozens of calls since yesterday. “Over the past 24 hours, the …

[ad_1] Indonesian authorities ordered a group of anti-maskers who violated the country’s mask laws to dig graves for Covid-19 victims. Officials in the East Java province punished eight mask rapists with manual labor in the local cemetery in hopes of dissuading others from ignoring the national mandate to cover their …

[ad_1] A large convoy has gathered in Auckland for a gang member tangihanga, despite Alert Level 2 restrictions prohibiting attendance of more than 50 people. A strident farewell to the deceased involving more than 100 people, contrary to current meeting limits, was captured in a video shared on Facebook Live. …

[ad_1] OPINION: Who would blame the entire All Blacks team if each and every one of them turned and put two fingers on Sanzaar? Why should they travel to Australia for the Rugby Championship? Why should they go to an environment that is much more risky to their health than …

[ad_1] Today there are three new cases of Covid-19, all on the border. The three cases are a man in his 30s and two sons who arrived together from Dubai on 9 September. They have been in managed isolation at the Ibis Hotel in Rotorua and tested positive for Covid-19 …