[ad_1] California has become the first US state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve (local time) as nearly the entire state was under a strict order to stay in. home and hospitals were flooded with the highest number of cases. since the pandemic …
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[ad_1] Originally Posted by The Spinoff Recapping the ups and downs of a turbulent 12 months. It is officially the last week of the year, and yet March 2020 feels like yesterday. Much of our lives have been affected in strange and unexpected ways since the global pandemic was declared, …
Read More »New Zealanders in the UK beg to return as new Covid variants spread
[ad_1] The rapid spread of new strains of Covid-19 in the UK has prompted some New Zealanders to ask the government for help getting back home. Meanwhile, people here, including health experts, want the government to tighten the screws on its border controls. A new highly infectious variant of Covid-19 …
Read More »National Calls on Government to Address Concerns About New, More Contagious Covid-19 Strain | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] National says the government must address concerns about a new strain of Covid-19 in the UK, which is believed to be up to 70 percent more contagious. Chris Bishop, spokesperson for National Covid-19 Response. Source: rnz.co.nz More than 40 countries have banned arrivals to the UK due to the …
Read More »First NBA Game Postponed After Houston Covid-19 Outbreak, James Harden Protocol Violation
[ad_1] Soap opera James Harden in Houston now comes with a canceled season opener and a $ 50,000 (NZ $ 70,380) fine for the league’s leading scorer. Houston’s first game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday (Thursday New Zealand time) was ruled out after coronavirus cases and Harden’s violation …
Read More »Sydney woman fined for breaking Covid-19 quarantine while experiencing symptoms | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] A woman from the epicenter of the COVID-19 cluster off Sydney’s North Beaches was fined for breaking the quarantine after police found her off the south coast of New South Wales. Your playlist will load after this announcement. There is a warning that all of Sydney could be subject …
Read More »‘God Has Me’: Millions of Americans Ignore Pandemic Travel Warnings
[ad_1] Some are elderly and think they don’t have many Christmases left. Others are trying to keep the romance alive at a distance. Some simply long for the human connection that has been absent for the past nine months. Millions of Americans travel before Christmas and New Years, despite pleas …
Read More »Investigators get first look inside ship that caught fire in Napier harbor
[ad_1] Investigators opened the hold of a cargo ship in the port of Napier that caught fire six days ago. New Zealand Fire and Emergency crews opened the warehouse this morning, which has been closed since the fire to allow time for it to cool down. The Singapore-registered Kota Bahagia, …
Read More »Covid 19 coronavirus: Kiwis approach the vaccine as freezers to store 1.5 million doses unloaded at Auckland ports
[ad_1] New Zealand Dec 24, 2020 05:49 AM3 minutes to read All New Zealanders will be able to receive a Covid-19 vaccine with 15 million doses now secured with the launch planned to begin in the second half of next year. Kiwifruit is one step closer to a Covid-19 vaccine …
Read More »Ultra-cold freezers arrive in Auckland for 1.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Nine ultra-cold large freezers arrived early in New Zealand, ready for next year’s delivery of 1.5 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines that must be stored in extremely cold environments. Your playlist will load after this announcement. Nine ultra-cold freezers arrived early in New Zealand. Source: 1 NEWS The freezers, which …
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