[ad_1] New Zealand has made its latest bet in the global race for a Covid-19 vaccine, announcing a $ 27 million deal that could cover half of the country’s population. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that cabinet ministers had signed an agreement with the global COVAX alliance, which …
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[ad_1] When the coronavirus first appeared in China, few knew how far the deadly infection would spread. A global pandemic was thought by many to be unfathomable, and as cases increased in each country, various predictions were made. Usually, you have to listen to experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci. But …
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[ad_1] Stacy Squires / Stuff Dr. Samantha Bailey, pictured here in 2017, is being accused of spreading misinformation about Covid-19 on a YouTube channel. Experts have criticized claims by a Christchurch GP that the most widely used Covid-19 test is unreliable. Dr. Sam Bailey, who appeared on the TVNZ medical …
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[ad_1] Chinese authorities have reportedly detected coronavirus in the packaging of imported squid from Russia. Health authorities in Fuyu, in the northeastern province of Jilin, made the announcement on the city’s official WeChat account on Sunday, Reuters reports. Fuyu’s health bureau urged anyone who has purchased the squid from local …
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[ad_1] REVIEW: There is a beautiful story at the beginning of this. Grand Designs NZ episode – Joseph and Sooz Hardie used to jump over the fence with a bottle of bubbles to sit outside an old cliff top bach in Piha. They would enjoy the view and pretend it …
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[ad_1] Congestion is finally easing on some streets in Ponsonby after the Curran St entrance ramp closed because he saw them jam. The access ramp was closed due to the creation of a dedicated “bus priority lane” following damage to the Auckland Harbor Bridge. Monday afternoon and late night traffic …
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[ad_1] Doctors at the University of Michigan have separated two one-year-old Siamese twin sisters. Sarabeth and Amelia Irwin of Petersburg, Michigan each had their own arms, legs and heart, but their livers were connected, CS Mott Children’s Hospital said Friday. Joe Hallisy / AP One year old Siamese twins Sarabeth …
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[ad_1] Every Monday until the election, The Front Bench will address the main talking points of the election campaign. Heather du Plessis-Allan, Newstalk political editor ZB Barry Soper, former Act Party press secretary Trish Sherson and former Labor Party Minister Chris Carter have the floor and internal analysis. National has …
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[ad_1] The closure of an on-ramp into the city for a dedicated “bus priority lane” after damage to the Auckland Harbor Bridge is in turn causing streets in the Ponsonby area to become clogged. Traffic on Monday afternoon crept along Shelly Beach Rd, Jervois Rd, College Hill and Beaumont St …
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[ad_1] Warning: this story is on the subject of suicide. Former New Zealander of the Year Mike King criticizes Health Ministry for “burying” the 1000 letters suicide report led by Key to Life Charitable Trust. The trust’s ambassador also targeted “those associated with the Health and Disability Commission (HDC)” for …
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