Director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield is set to give details about a border worker suspected of having Covid-19. The Herald understands there is a case involving a border worker, but there is no evidence of community spread. Border…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: Covid Response Minister Chris Hipkins provides vaccine update
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins will this afternoon provide an update on how the Government’s vaccination campaign is faring so far. He will be joined by the head of managed isolation and quarantine, Brigadier Jim Bliss. Usually, director general of…
Read MoreCovid-19 coronavirus: Auckland in alert level 3 lockdown for a week, rest of NZ at level 2 – Jacinda Ardern
WATCH LIVE: Auckland will go into alert level 3 lockdown for seven days from 6am tomorrow morning, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. The rest of the country will go into level 2 for a week from 6am tomorrow morning. It…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: No new cases today
There are no cases of Covid-19 today – either in the community or in managed isolation, says the Ministry of Health. Health officials are yet to reveal whether genomic testing has linked the Hamilton Covid-19 case to others from the…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: Northlanders denied tests after conflicting Healthline advice
Conflicting advice from Healthline and other health organisations has left many people frustrated after being refused a Covid-19 test. Many Northlanders were turned away from the Ruakākā racecourse testing station yesterday, told by public health nurses that they did not…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: Update on New Zealand’s cases as new strain grips UK
The Ministry of Health is providing an update on the latest Covid-19 cases in New Zealand as a top epidemiologist warns we will see the new variant of Covid-19 from the UK here within the next few weeks. There were…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: Ministry of Health update – Are there more community cases linked to Jet Park Hotel worker?
The Ministry of Health will today confirm if there are any cases connected to a quarantine worker who tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday. As of yesterday, there was no community spread from the Auckland Jet Park worker, but 25…
Read MoreCoronavirus | Indian economy to contract 10.5%, says Fitch Ratings
In the first quarter of current fiscal, India’s GDP contracted by 23.9%. Fitch Ratings on Tuesday slashed India’s FY21 growth projection to -10.5%, from -5% estimated earlier, saying the continued spread of the virus and imposition of sporadic shutdowns across…
Read MoreVolkswagen urges govt. to eschew protectionism
COVID-19 not to derail carmaker’s ₹8,000-cr. investment plan, says official The government must refrain from getting into a ‘protectionist mood’ that may disrupt supply chains for global automobile firms manufacturing in the country, particularly as they emerge from the impact…
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