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[ad_1] Universities are confident that students can stay away from each other when they reopen under Level 2 alert. Although most universities will continue to teach online until semester 2, students will be able to enter campus and return to residences when closing rules are further relaxed. Shared spaces can …

[ad_1] div class = “element-action-button”> SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER COVID-19. SIGN IN OR REGISTER, THEN SELECT THE BEST NEWS STORIES A review by the Health Ministry of previously rejected requests to leave compulsory isolation early on compassionate grounds has come too late for an applicant, after his relative passed …

[ad_1] The Opposition says the recently released documents show “clear contradictions” in the government’s response to Covid-19. In a March 20 document, top health officials recommended that New Zealand go to Alert Level 2 and stay there for up to 30 days. But just three days later, the government moved …

[ad_1] United States Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary has the coronavirus, the White House said today, making her the second person working at the White House complex known to test positive for the virus this week. President Donald Trump, who publicly identified the affected Pence aide, said he was …

[ad_1] A coronavirus outbreak plan for the contact tracking system is still being drafted, three weeks after a critical audit. As New Zealand waits to find out whether Covid-19 restrictions will be eased next week, the government says the previously inadequate public health system is now “well placed” to handle …

[ad_1] The number of people in Italy who’ve died with Covid-19 infections has topped 30,000. The Health Ministry registered 243 deaths on Friday, bringing the total of those who died in the country to 30,201. Italy was the first country in Europe with a major outbreak of the coronavirus. Luca …

[ad_1] Today there are two new cases of Covid-19, one confirmed and the other probable, the Health Ministry said in a statement. Both cases are related to St Margaret Hospital and the Nursing Home in Auckland. The confirmed case is a family contact of a previously confirmed case linked to …

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and is republished with permission. Healthcare workers are experiencing “near-traumatic stress” after feeling terrified of the Covid-19 pandemic, says a prominent anesthetist. Dr. Vanessa Beavis was at the forefront of planning and preparation that took place in New Zealand hospitals as they …

[ad_1] Unsplash Level four lockdown came at the tail end of the 2019-20 wedding season in New Zealand. New Zealand’s wedding industry is in economic turmoil thanks to coronavirus, but there’s a possibility of relief as couples shun destination weddings in favor of getting married locally. And experts predict a …

[ad_1] May 8, 2020Updated 7 hours ago COVID-19 Update: The Health Ministry announced on Saturday 1pm that a fifth Waitakere nurse was being considered a ‘probable’ case of Covid-19 after being in isolation. Another person connected to someone in the hospital is a new confirmed case, bringing the hospital-linked cases …