New Zealand marks 100 days without virus transmission
4 years, 5 months ago

New Zealand marks 100 days without virus transmission

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: New Zealand marked 100 days on Sunday with no recorded cases of the coronavirus in the community but health officials warned there was no room for complacency. "Achieving 100 days without community transmission is a significant milestone, however, as we all know, we can't afford to be complacent," director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield said. New Zealand, with a population of five million, has won widespread praise for its effective handling of the coronavirus since closing its borders on March 19. Since the first patient was diagnosed in February, there have been 1,219 confirmed cases of the virus in New Zealand with the last case of community transmission recorded on May 1.

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‘Significant milestone’: New Zealand removes final Covid restrictions
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Significant milestone’: New Zealand removes final Covid restrictions

Hindustan Times  

New Zealand's government will lift all remaining COVID-19 requirements from midnight Tuesday, bringing an end to some of the toughest COVID-19 pandemic rules in the world more than three years after they were put in place. New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announces an end to all Covid-19 restrictions. This, paired with the population’s immunity levels, means Cabinet and I …

Get ready for the TRIPLEDEMIC this winter: RSV, flu and Covid begin to bite
2 years, 2 months ago

Get ready for the TRIPLEDEMIC this winter: RSV, flu and Covid begin to bite

Daily Mail  

Immunity against them in the population has dropped raising infection risk Doctors warn that other viruses are returning 'with a vengeance' in the US This is prompting fears of a 'tripledemic' hitting the health system this winter Data shows that cases of RSV, flu and Covid are now all starting to rise in the US The US could be thrashed …

Covid cases surge across UK again as one in 35 people in England now has virus
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid cases surge across UK again as one in 35 people in England now has virus

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In England, the estimated number of people testing positive was …

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid
2 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid

India TV News  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has tested positive for COVID-19 but said she still plans to travel to the U.S. later this month for a trade trip and to give the commencement speech at Harvard University. Ardern on Saturday posted a photo of her positive test result on Instagram and said she was disappointed to miss several important political …

Samoa detects scores of cases daily in its first-ever coronavirus outbreak
2 years, 9 months ago

Samoa detects scores of cases daily in its first-ever coronavirus outbreak

LA Times  

A traditional boat is hauled ashore in Apia, Samoa, in 2015. Samoa has reported scores of new coronavirus cases daily since detecting its first-ever case of community transmission last week. The South Pacific island nation of 200,000 people has been in lockdown since Saturday as it deals with its first outbreak since a worldwide pandemic was declared two years ago. …

New Zealand Covid outbreak: Queenstown could be ‘closed by Friday’, says official
2 years, 10 months ago

New Zealand Covid outbreak: Queenstown could be ‘closed by Friday’, says official

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand’s adventure capital, Queenstown, could shut down after the first major outbreak of Covid-19 spread …

COVID: New Zealand adds new restrictions as omicron variant spreads
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID: New Zealand adds new restrictions as omicron variant spreads

India TV News  

Highlights New Zealanders set to face new COVID norms after 9 omicron cases were detected in single family Businesses can remain open and people can still visit family and friends, says PM Jacinda Ardern About 93 per cent of New Zealanders aged 12 and over are fully vaccinated New Zealanders are set to face new COVID-19 restrictions after nine cases …

Omicron 2022: Jacinda Ardern will force New Zealand household Covid contacts to isolate for 24 DAYS
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron 2022: Jacinda Ardern will force New Zealand household Covid contacts to isolate for 24 DAYS

Daily Mail  

New Zealand will make household contacts of Covid cases isolate for 24 days under harsh new rules brought in to combat an impending Omicron outbreak. New Zealand will make household contacts of Covid cases isolate for 24 days under harsh new rules brought in to combat an impending Omicron outbreak The extension to isolation comes as New Zealand recorded 84 …

New Zealand reports 162 new community cases of Covid-19 Delta variant
3 years, 2 months ago

New Zealand reports 162 new community cases of Covid-19 Delta variant

India TV News  

New Zealand reported 162 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's community outbreak to 3,510. Fifty-three community cases are being treated in hospitals, including three in intensive care units or high dependency units, said a Ministry statement. New Zealand also reported four new cases identified at …

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia Set for Partial Reopening of International Border for Vaccinated Citizens

News 18  

Quarantine-free travel from New Zealand to Australia will resume from Monday, Australia’s tourism minister said on Sunday, as the country readies itself for a partial reopening of its international borders for the first time since March 2020. Vaccinated Australian citizens and permanent residents living in New South Wales, Victoria and the capital Canberra will be free to fly internationally from …

Tonga reports its first ever COVID-19 case of the pandemic in traveller from New Zealand
3 years, 2 months ago

Tonga reports its first ever COVID-19 case of the pandemic in traveller from New Zealand

ABC  

The island nation of Tonga has reported its first-ever case of COVID-19 after a traveller from New Zealand tested positive. Key points: The island nation had remained COVID-free until now The case is a traveller from Christchurch who departed before the news came of community cases there New Zealand health officials said the traveller was fully vaccinated and returned a …

Tonga reports its first coronavirus case
3 years, 2 months ago

Tonga reports its first coronavirus case

Al Jazeera  

Tonga’s prime minister will announce on Monday whether the island will be placed under a national lockdown. The nation island of Tonga has reported its first coronavirus infection since the beginning of the pandemic after a passenger travelling from New Zealand tested positive. In a radio address on Friday, Tonga’s Prime Minister Pohiva Tu’i’onetoa confirmed that there was one COVID-19 …

New Zealand Covid cases hit record despite vaccination push
3 years, 2 months ago

New Zealand Covid cases hit record despite vaccination push

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: New Zealand recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic on Tuesday as a Delta-variant outbreak that dashed the nation's "Covid Zero" hopes showed no signs of easing. Health authorities announced 94 new virus cases, exceeding the previous daily record of 89 set in April last year during the first wave of Covid-19 …

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Despite New Zealand going into the strictest form of lockdown after just a single local case was detected, it ultimately wasn’t enough to crush the outbreak entirely. “For this outbreak, it’s clear that long …

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand's government acknowledged Monday …

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus

India TV News  

New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Despite New Zealand going into the strictest form of lockdown after just a single local case was detected, it ultimately wasn’t enough to crush the outbreak entirely. Ardern said the elimination strategy had served the country incredibly well …

New Zealand admits it can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand admits it can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus

LA Times  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern arrives for a news conference in Wellington on Monday. New Zealand’s government acknowledged Monday what most other countries did long ago: It can no longer completely get rid of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a cautious plan to ease lockdown restrictions in the country’s largest city, Auckland, despite an outbreak there that …

New Zealand says foreign nationals must have coronavirus vaccination to enter country from November
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand says foreign nationals must have coronavirus vaccination to enter country from November

CNN  

CNN — All foreign nationals entering New Zealand will need to be fully vaccinated from November 1, the government announced Sunday. The announcement came as New Zealand Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern placed a new region outside Auckland under a five-day lockdown, as the country’s Covid-19 Delta variant outbreak spreads. New Zealand’s flagship airline Air New Zealand also announced Sunday that …

New Zealand extends lockdown in virus-hit Auckland
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand extends lockdown in virus-hit Auckland

Deccan Chronicle  

WELLINGTON: New Zealand's largest city of Auckland will remain in strict Covid-19 lockdown for at least another week as a Delta variant outbreak "rumbles along", Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday. Ardern said the city's two million residents needed to abide by stay-at-home orders because of the emergence of several "mystery cases" which had not yet been linked to existing …

Coronavirus New Zealand: Lockdown to end in NZ but stay in place for Auckland after 20 new cases
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus New Zealand: Lockdown to end in NZ but stay in place for Auckland after 20 new cases

Daily Mail  

Jacinda Ardern's government is ending New Zealand's lockdown outside Auckland after seeing a dip in COVID-19 cases. In a likely reference to Australia, Ms Ardern said 'what I don't want to do is make the mistake of moving too quickly and then seeing a resurgence because that has happened with Delta before' Places outside of NZ's biggest city will shift …

New Zealand COVID-19 outbreak claims first death in six months
3 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand COVID-19 outbreak claims first death in six months

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: New Zealand recorded its first Covid-related death in six months Saturday, but health authorities said there were signs the outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant was coming under control. Authorities said the woman was a household contact of a person who had already tested positive for the virus in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city with a population of …

New Zealand backdated Covid-19 exposure sites show virus circulated for 2 weeks from NSW Australia
3 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand backdated Covid-19 exposure sites show virus circulated for 2 weeks from NSW Australia

Daily Mail  

Auckland's backdated Covid-19 exposure sites worryingly show the virus has been circulating in the country for more than two weeks as the city records 11 new cases. New Zealand's Covid-19 cases have now jumped to 21 with 11 positive cases recorded on Thursday - all located in Auckland There are currently 21 positive cases of Covid-19 including two in hospital, …

Coronavirus in New Zealand: Country locks down as number of Delta cases jumps to seven
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus in New Zealand: Country locks down as number of Delta cases jumps to seven

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand has now reported …

New Zealand links first COVID case in months to Australia
3 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand links first COVID case in months to Australia

Al Jazeera  

New Zealand’s first community case of COVID-19 in six months has been confirmed as the Delta variant and linked through genome sequencing to Australia, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has told reporters as the country began a snap lockdown to stamp out the virus. The latest outbreak began with a 58-year-old man in Auckland, New Zealand’s biggest city, on Tuesday. Ardern …

Coronavirus Australia: New Zealand plunged into three-day lockdown over one case
3 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Australia: New Zealand plunged into three-day lockdown over one case

Daily Mail  

New Zealand has been plunged into a snap lockdown after a single mystery Covid case was found in Auckland, the nation's first locally-acquired case since February. New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has announced the country will go into lockdown from 11.59pm Tuesday New Zealand and Australia have seen very few Covid cases per capita, one of the benefits of pursuing …

A single coronavirus case puts New Zealand into national lockdown
3 years, 4 months ago

A single coronavirus case puts New Zealand into national lockdown

LA Times  

Shoppers line up outside a supermarket in Auckland, New Zealand, on Tuesday. New Zealand’s government took drastic action Tuesday by putting the entire nation in strict lockdown for at least three days after finding a single case of community spread of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern invoked some of the stirring rhetoric she used early in the pandemic by …

Queensland records seven new community cases of COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Queensland records seven new community cases of COVID-19

ABC  

Queensland has recorded seven new community cases of COVID-19 with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk saying virus creep from New South Wales was very concerning. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case information from Queensland Health. Dr Young …

Two new community Alpha COVID cases recorded in Brisbane and on the Sunshine Coast
3 years, 6 months ago

Two new community Alpha COVID cases recorded in Brisbane and on the Sunshine Coast

ABC  

Queensland Health has published a long list of new exposure sites after two community cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Brisbane and on the Sunshine Coast. Key points: Two new community cases have been confirmed in the south-east Queensland Health says they have visited a lot of sites It's believed the pair do not have the Delta strain currently impacting …

New Zealand goes 100 DAYS without coronavirus
3 years, 7 months ago

New Zealand goes 100 DAYS without coronavirus

Daily Mail  

New Zealand has reached a major milestone in its fight against Covid-19 as the nation marks its 100th consecutive day without a case of community transmission. Pictured: Aucklanders get out under level two and support businesses in Newmarket in March as the country enjoyed no new local cases The country is two days away from surpassing its old record of …

Coronavirus | India resists ‘community transmission’ tag despite soaring cases
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | India resists ‘community transmission’ tag despite soaring cases

The Hindu  

Inspite of adding the highest number of cases in the world every day, India continues to label itself as a country with no community transmission, opting instead for the lower, less serious classification called ‘cluster of cases’, according to the latest weekly report by the World Health Organisation on May 11. Instead, the classification, ‘cluster of cases’, that India chooses …

New Zealand gives the green light for travel with New South Wales after Covid scare in Sydney
3 years, 8 months ago

New Zealand gives the green light for travel with New South Wales after Covid scare in Sydney

Daily Mail  

Flights between New Zealand and New South Wales will be back on after two positive Covid cases in Sydney put a temporary halt on the trans-Tasman travel bubble. Flights between New Zealand and New South Wales will be back on after two positive cases in Sydney put a temporary halt on the trans-Tasman travel bubble. Pictured: A Qantas Airbus A330 …

The Northern Territory survives a year of coronavirus without death or outbreak
3 years, 10 months ago

The Northern Territory survives a year of coronavirus without death or outbreak

ABC  

Last April, as coronavirus was taking hold in Australia, Northern Territory health authorities issued a stark warning: community spread of the deadly virus would be inevitable in the NT. Part science, part environment, part luck Hassan Vally, an epidemiologist with La Trobe University, said the NT government's decision to act swiftly and decisively throughout the pandemic — including by closing …

New Zealand ends snap virus lockdown in largest city
3 years, 10 months ago

New Zealand ends snap virus lockdown in largest city

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: New Zealand lifted a snap Covid-19 lockdown in its largest city Auckland on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expressing confidence the outbreak was contained. The stay-at-home order for the city of almost two million was issued on Sunday after three community cases emerged, the first lockdown in Auckland for almost six months. Ardern said the Auckland lockdown would …

New Zealand reports three new COVID-19 local cases, first since January
3 years, 10 months ago

New Zealand reports three new COVID-19 local cases, first since January

Deccan Chronicle  

New Zealand on Sunday reported three new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, the country’s first since late January, when a returned traveller tested positive after leaving quarantine. New Zealand’s minister for COVID-19 response, Chris Hipkins, said the three cases were a couple and their daughter in Auckland, and that genomic testing was being conducted to see if the family’s infection was …

NT records 100th coronavirus case — a total that remains a national low
3 years, 11 months ago

NT records 100th coronavirus case — a total that remains a national low

ABC  

The Northern Territory has recorded its 100th coronavirus case, a number that remains the lowest in the nation since the disease was first reported in Wuhan in December 2019. Key points: A 59-year-old woman is the NT's 100th coronavirus diagnosis A 59-year-old woman is the NT's 100th coronavirus diagnosis There has been no local transmission of coronavirus in the NT …

Coronavirus cases fall to lowest level in four months
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus cases fall to lowest level in four months

Dutch News  

Another 3,280 coronavirus cases were reported by the public health agency RIVM on Monday, the lowest daily figure since October 1. However, the number of infections per 100,000 people is still around three times the ‘alert level’ of 7 that is supposed to trigger restrictions and all 25 health board regions are classed as ‘very severe’ on the government’s risk …

The Latest: More rules for returning New Zealand travelers
3 years, 11 months ago

The Latest: More rules for returning New Zealand travelers

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Travelers returning to New Zealand will face stricter rules at quarantine hotels as health authorities investigate how up to three people got infected with the coronavirus while isolating at Auckland’s Pullman Hotel. This variant is associated with increased person-to-person transmission of COVID-19, but state health officials said it “has not definitively been linked to worse outcomes …

Pause in travel bubble with New Zealand extended for three more days
3 years, 11 months ago

Pause in travel bubble with New Zealand extended for three more days

ABC  

Mandatory hotel quarantine will be imposed on New Zealanders travelling to Australia for an extra three days after the Federal Government extended the suspension of the trans-Tasman travel bubble. Key points: Suspension of travel bubble with New Zealand extended for three more days Health officials are concerned that travellers to Australia from New Zealand as early as January 9 could …

New Zealand coronavirus: borders may stay shut for most of the year Jacinda Ardern says
3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand coronavirus: borders may stay shut for most of the year Jacinda Ardern says

CNN  

New Zealand’s borders will remain closed for most of this year as the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, but the country will pursue travel arrangements with neighbouring Australia and other Pacific nations, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday. Medical authorities, meanwhile, may approve a Covid-19 vaccine as early as next week, Ardern said, as pressure mounts for a start to …

New Zealand’s new Covid case identified as South African variant
3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand’s new Covid case identified as South African variant

The Independent  

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New Zealand's COVID-19 community transmission case likely came from returned traveller in hotel
3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand's COVID-19 community transmission case likely came from returned traveller in hotel

ABC  

New Zealand authorities have confirmed a woman who tested positive for COVID-19 while in the community likely contracted it from another returned traveller on the same floor as her room in her quarantine hotel. Key points: The 56-year-old woman tested negative twice during her quarantine, before developing symptoms later The 56-year-old woman tested negative twice during her quarantine, before developing …

New Zealand detects first community virus case in two months
3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand detects first community virus case in two months

Deccan Chronicle  

WELLINGTON: New Zealand health officials on Sunday confirmed the first case of Covid-19 in the community for more than two months, sparking urgent contract-tracing efforts north of Auckland. A 56-year-old woman who recently returned from Europe tested positive 10 days after completing a compulsory two weeks in managed isolation, although she had noticed symptoms several days before getting tested. The …

New Zealand reports first case of coronavirus in community in months
3 years, 11 months ago

New Zealand reports first case of coronavirus in community in months

ABC  

New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus case outside of a quarantine facility in more than two months, although there is no immediate evidence the virus is spreading in the community. Key points: The woman twice tested negative for coronavirus while in hotel quarantine Authorities are looking into whether she caught the virus from another returning traveller Pressure is growing …

More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS study
3 years, 11 months ago

More than one million people in England had coronavirus last week, according to ONS study

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than one million people in England had Covid-19 last week, …

Restrictions may relax next week as NSW records third day without locally acquired coronavirus cases
3 years, 11 months ago

Restrictions may relax next week as NSW records third day without locally acquired coronavirus cases

ABC  

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says she hopes to return the state to "pre-Avalon conditions" next week after recording no locally acquired COVID-19 cases. Key points: NSW reaches the third day without locally acquired coronavirus cases Testing levels have increased to 19,959, compared with 10,621 on the previous day Some restrictions will be relaxed next week if case numbers remain low, …

COVID infection gives some immunity for 5 months: UK study
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID infection gives some immunity for 5 months: UK study

Al Jazeera  

Experts caution that findings mean people who contracted the disease in the first wave may now be vulnerable to catching it again. People who have had COVID-19 are highly likely to have immunity to it for at least five months but there is evidence that those with antibodies may still be able to carry and spread the virus, a UK …

NSW's latest COVID-19 figures behind Avalon coronavirus cluster tracking better than previous outbreaks
4 years ago

NSW's latest COVID-19 figures behind Avalon coronavirus cluster tracking better than previous outbreaks

ABC  

It is nearly three weeks into New South Wales's latest outbreak of locally acquired coronavirus cases and so far the set of measures which saw the state through most of 2020 are holding the line. This outbreak in NSW consists of two distinct parts: the Avalon cluster on Sydney's northern beaches, which looks to have seeded a second cluster centred …

Coronavirus cases drop below 7,000 but no let-up in hospitals
4 years ago

Coronavirus cases drop below 7,000 but no let-up in hospitals

Dutch News  

The number of new coronavirus infections dropped below 7,000 for the first time in nearly four weeks – but the downward trend is not yet being seen in hospitals. The public health agency RIVM reported 6,671 cases in the 24 hours to 10am, nearly 10% fewer than last Monday, when the numbers were affected by data processing issues. The virus …

19 new Covid-19 cases detected in New Zealand as border restrictions tightened
4 years ago

19 new Covid-19 cases detected in New Zealand as border restrictions tightened

Hindustan Times  

Nineteen new Covid-19 cases were reported at the New Zealand border in the last three days, as the country announcing tightened border restrictions on Sunday. New Zealand is currently at Covid-19 Alert Level one with no restrictions on gathering. The New Zealand Ministry of Health confirmed in the statement that six positive cases of Covid-19 have been found to match …

Seven new coronavirus cases among repatriated Australians in quarantine in the NT
4 years ago

Seven new coronavirus cases among repatriated Australians in quarantine in the NT

ABC  

The Northern Territory has recorded another seven cases of coronavirus — all among Australians who recently arrived on Federal Government-organised repatriation flights. Key points: Six adults in their 20s and 30s alongside a baby boy have returned positive tests All are in supervised quarantine after returning to Australia on repatriation flights in the past few days They will remain in …

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