Health

[ad_1] Air New Zealand’s international aircrew must now isolate themselves in hotels, not at home. Photo / Archive Air New Zealand’s international crew returning home from countries where they are at high risk of contracting Covid-19 must now isolate themselves in a special hotel and taxpayers must pay the bill. …

[ad_1] The third coronavirus lockdown in the UK looks set to last as the government warned that it is too early to contemplate easing restrictions. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel did not repeat earlier assurances that the UK will return to normal in April, even …

[ad_1] Joseph Johnson / Stuff The Sudima Hotel in Christchurch is a managed isolation and quarantine facility near the Christchurch Airport. Poor ventilation in the corridors and the fishermen’s “double bunk” in the rooms of an isolation and quarantine facility run in Christchurch were some of the key factors that …

[ad_1] A woman will appear in Wellington District Court today following the death of Rau Tōngia on December 20. Photo / Archive Two women facing charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Wellington man Rau Tongia will keep their names secret for now. A 35-year-old woman has been accused …

[ad_1] On Monday, the government reported that there were 85 active cases in New Zealand. Photo / Michael Craig New Zealand has six new cases of coronavirus in isolation administered today. Today’s results, announced by the Health Ministry this afternoon, are the first since new pre-flight test rules were implemented …

[ad_1] Australia’s medical director says they are “definitely open to other bubbles.” Photo / AP Austraila’s medical director, Professor Paul Kelly, has high hopes that Australia’s travel bubble with New Zealand can soon be reciprocated. Travelers have been flying through the ditch for the past few months, but while people …

[ad_1] World January 19, 2021 12:36 pm2 minutes to read Just hours before he leaves the White House, US President Donald Trump has made a big statement by drastically changing the nation’s travel rules, but the incoming Biden administration says it will reverse the changes. Trump issued a proclamation lifting …

[ad_1] There are six new cases of coronavirus in New Zealand. The Health Ministry said all the cases had been detected at the border. One of the cases, a person who traveled from the United States, turned out to be a landmark case. RICKY WILSON / THINGS Security personnel in …

[ad_1] There are 10 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, all in isolation. The update is the first since new rules were introduced requiring pre-departure testing for arrivals from the US and UK. One of the cases is historical and is not considered infectious. That person arrived from Pakistan …

[ad_1] Justin Sobion said goodbye to his wife in February 2020, with the plan for her to meet him again in New Zealand three weeks later. Almost 12 months later, the couple are still separated, trapped by the March border closures. Sobion is one of hundreds of people separated from …