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[ad_1] Director General of Health Dra. Ashley Bloomfield. Photo / Mark Mitchell Health authorities must say whether or not there are new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. The latest information will be released around 1pm, as has become familiar to many Kiwis who look forward to the daily update. …

[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. The man in charge of dispatching Defense Forces officers to Whakaari / White Island after the eruption has spoken of the stress and sleepless night before the high-risk mission. NZDF / Supplied The Whakaari / White Island mission …

[ad_1] 123RF Norovirus is spread from person to person and through contaminated food and water. A tenfold increase in the number of norovirus cases in Auckland preschools could be due to a change in cleaning products to prevent the spread of Covid-19. In November, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service …

[ad_1] Pestell’s Rai Bacon Company-brand ham products are being recalled after reports of people falling ill after consuming the meat. Deli meats close up. Source: istock.com The Ministry of Primary Industries issued a notice yesterday for specific batches of Pestell’s Champagne Ham, Pestell’s Cooked Ham on the Bone, Pestell’s Boneless …

[ad_1] World December 7, 2020 05:51 pm2 minutes to read The mysterious disease emerged in India as the country struggles with its own coronavirus crisis. Photo / AP Indian health officials are investigating a “mysterious illness” after hundreds of people were hospitalized over the weekend. Authorities first noticed the illnesses …

[ad_1] The Cancer Society and Consumer NZ have renewed requests for a mandatory sunscreen standard, after testing again showed that sunscreens do not meet the promised SPF ratings. On Monday, Consumer NZ released its report on 10 sunscreen brands. The watchdog found that five of those tested did not meet …

[ad_1] New Zealand|Crime Dec 7, 2020, 4:00 PM5 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Rare glimpse inside the tangihia of an older gang member. Video / YouTube Police records show that the number of gang members and potential gang members …

[ad_1] The royal commission investigating the Christchurch terrorist attack recommended the creation of a new national intelligence and security agency, changing firearms licensing rules, and reforming hate speech laws. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques on March 15, 2019, whose report will be …

[ad_1] Hamish McNeilly / Stuff The man responsible for the Christchurch terror attack went to Dunedin hospital with a gunshot wound several months earlier. The white supremacist who massacred dozens of worshipers in two Christchurch mosques was treated in hospital in the months leading up to the terror attack after …

[ad_1] At least one person has died and another 200 have been hospitalized due to an unidentified illness in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, according to reports. The disease was detected on Saturday night (local time) in Eluru, an ancient city famous for its hand-woven products. Since then, …