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[ad_1] Abigail Dougherty / Stuff Seven cases of coronavirus were found at the border on Wednesday (File photo). There are seven new Covid-19 cases to report in New Zealand on Wednesday. The Health Ministry said all the cases were in managed isolation and had been detected in the past two …

[ad_1] MARION VAN DIJK / Things Nelson Marlborough Health CEO Dr. Peter Bramley will be the permanent replacement at the CDHB. Peter Bramley has been named executive director of the troubled Canterbury District Board of Health. The head of Nelson Marlborough Health has been serving in the role since August, …

[ad_1] A quality check has found that some masks used in the New Zealand healthcare sector are not up to scratch. Coronavirus prevention mask protection N95 medical surgical masks and masks. Source: istock.com The Health Ministry said it had advised district health boards today to stop using and discontinue orders …

[ad_1] The UK has seen its largest daily increase in Covid-19 cases since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday (local time) the British government reported another 36,804 confirmed cases of coronavirus. That broke a record set Sunday, when just under 36,000 cases were reported, according to Sky News. …

[ad_1] Entertainment Dec 22, 2020 05:12 PM3 minutes to read The president-elect received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television. Video / Supplied Singer Courtney Love has made alarming claims about the resources available to wealthy people as the deadly coronavirus pandemic continues to spread globally. The …

[ad_1] Napier’s sun may have blinded some outfield players and hitters, but Pakistan’s brave cricketers refused to let it set on their New Zealand cricket tour. Coach Misbah-ul-Haq, who has scored thousands of runs for his country, took great pride in his team’s four-field victory over the Black Caps in …

[ad_1] The surface of a three-year-old boy’s eye was “completely burned out” after he received chemical burns while using a foot pedal hand sanitizer dispenser at a Wellington restaurant. Almost two months after the incident, where the disinfectant was sprayed into his left eye causing damage to the corneal epithelium, …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has opened up about the challenges of raising a young child while leading a country through a pandemic. Your playlist will load after this ad. The Prime Minister says she doesn’t walk much anymore, but her daughter Neve keeps her moving. Source: Mentemia Ardern was …

[ad_1] The woman says North Shore Hospital violated her right to give her informed consent. Photo / 123RF By RNZ An Auckland woman is furious that her gynecological operation was carried out in a theater full of people that she had not given permission to be there. The woman, whom …

[ad_1] Unsplash Several Auckland DHB nurses said they have experienced burnout in 2020 (file photo). Staff shortages at the Auckland District Board of Health are putting lives at risk, fed up nurses say. Several nurses from different departments, who did not want to be identified for fear of losing their …