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[ad_1] By Anneke Smith of RNZ A grieving mother who led her children to escape from an isolation facility in Hamilton to attend their father’s tangi has been jailed for 14 days. The 37-year-old woman and her 18-year-old daughter were sentenced by Judge Noel Sainsbury in Auckland District Court on …

[ad_1] Queensland Health Director Dr Jeannette Young has shared some of the long-term effects of the virus after patients have been declared Covid-free. In a video shared on the Queensland Health Twitter account, she explains that while coronavirus is a “mild” illness, people do not make a full recovery once …

[ad_1] There are 13 new cases of Covid-19 today, 11 of which are in the community as Auckland nears breaking out of the lockdown tomorrow night. Ten are clearly epidemiologically linked to the Auckland group, the Health Ministry said in a statement today. Six of the cases are associated with …

[ad_1] The number of daily coronavirus cases in Victoria has fallen below 100 for the first time in 55 days. On Saturday, there were 94 new infections and 18 deaths. The last time the state registered fewer than 100 cases was 55 days ago, on July 5. While the case …

[ad_1] It is widely understood that the coronavirus pandemic that caused global chaos started in the Chinese city of Wuhan, but World Health Organization experts starting an investigation into the virus have not set foot in the city. The WHO’s admission overnight is fueling concern among some Western governments that …

[ad_1] COMMENTARY: I can hardly believe I’m saying this, but President Donald Trump’s speech to the Republican National Convention yesterday almost made me miss Kimberly Guilfoyle. At least his speech, the first day of the convention, was memorable. Sure, Guilfoyle was yelling apocalyptic nonsense in an empty room, but there’s …

[ad_1] Four people who attended the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, the United States, tested positive for the coronavirus, said health officials in North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County. WBTV reported Friday that those who tested positive in the event were immediately isolated. Chris Carlson / AP US President Donald Trump and …

[ad_1] Four people who attended the Republican National Convention in Charlotte, the United States, tested positive for the coronavirus, said health officials in North Carolina’s Mecklenburg County. WBTV reported Friday that those who tested positive in the event were immediately isolated. Chris Carlson / AP US President Donald Trump and …

[ad_1] In just 48 hours, the Aucklanders will return to Level 2, but it won’t be the same as last time. Isaac Davison explains. Auckland will go to alert level 2 at midnight on Sunday, while the rest of New Zealand will remain at level 2. There are a couple …

[ad_1] The finance minister was asked if systemic racism was at stake in a jail sentence handed down to a mother who escaped from a Hamilton isolation center with her children to attend their father’s tangi. Grant Robertson was questioned on Friday about the fairness of the 14-day sentence handed …