New Zealand coronavirus: two new cases reported after UK travelers test positive
4 years, 6 months ago

New Zealand coronavirus: two new cases reported after UK travelers test positive

CNN  

CNN — New Zealand has reported its first coronavirus cases in more than three weeks after two women who traveled to the country from the UK were found to have Covid-19. The infections are the first instances of coronavirus in New Zealand to be reported in 24 days, according to the country’s Ministry of Health. Bloomfield said that he has asked that “anyone released on compassionate exemption is tested, and there is a negative test result received and confirmed before they are released.” Local public health staff are testing and isolating one additional family member from the group who may be at risk of exposure, the ministry said. Last week, New Zealand lifted almost all domestic coronavirus restrictions though the country still maintains stringent restrictions on entering the country.

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Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?
11 months, 1 week ago

Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?

The Independent  

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The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories
1 year, 2 months ago

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

ABC  

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The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories
1 year, 3 months ago

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

ABC  

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Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’
1 year, 4 months ago

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’

The Independent  

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COVID-19 ALERT! 76 samples of new Coronavirus variant XBB1.16 found in India
1 year, 9 months ago

COVID-19 ALERT! 76 samples of new Coronavirus variant XBB1.16 found in India

India TV News  

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Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas
2 years ago

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas

The Independent  

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New Zealand launches inquiry into its coronavirus response
2 years, 1 month ago

New Zealand launches inquiry into its coronavirus response

Associated Press  

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

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Daily Mail  

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Covid cases in UK are rising again: 1 in 35 people in England now infected
2 years, 2 months ago

Covid cases in UK are rising again: 1 in 35 people in England now infected

Hindustan Times  

Coronavirus cases are rising in the UK with infections increasing in all regions in England in the last week, except the northeast, Sky News reported quoting government experts. This marks the fourth consecutive increase in infections in England as the estimated number of people testing positive for Covid was 1,513,700, equating to 2.78 per cent of the population. "Infections have …

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  

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New Zealand removes most remaining COVID rules as cases wane
2 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand removes most remaining COVID rules as cases wane

LA Times  

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Parliament in Wellington. The country has removed most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions as the government signaled a return to normalcy for the first time since the pandemic began. New Zealand removed most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions Monday as the government signaled a return to normalcy for the first time since the …

England vs New Zealand: Devon Conway tests positive for COVID-19 a week before third Test
2 years, 6 months ago

England vs New Zealand: Devon Conway tests positive for COVID-19 a week before third Test

Firstpost  

Devon Conway has started five days of isolation after taking his test in London on Wednesday evening. New Zealand are struggling with a worsening Covid-19 outbreak ahead of next week’s third Test against England after Devon Conway became the latest member of the touring party to test positive. “Devon Conway has tested positive for Covid-19 and has begun five days …

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 …

COVID cases continue to fall globally, but yet another Omicron subvariant has appeared
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID cases continue to fall globally, but yet another Omicron subvariant has appeared

LA Times  

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Covid XE variant first case detected in India? Here's what we know so far
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid XE variant first case detected in India? Here's what we know so far

India TV News  

Highlights India reported its first case of the XE variant of coronavirus in Mumbai. India reported its first case of the XE variant of coronavirus on Wednesday in Mumbai. Here is everything we know about the variant so far: WHO had warned that the new Covid-19 variant XE is more transmissible than any other variants so far. Apart from the …

UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected
2 years, 9 months ago

UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected

The Independent  

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China continues to battle 'severe and complex' Covid outbreak, cases shoot up in UK | Top points
2 years, 9 months ago

China continues to battle 'severe and complex' Covid outbreak, cases shoot up in UK | Top points

India Today  

India logged 1,660 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours on Saturday, taking the active case tally to 16,741. The World Health Organisation earlier reported that the number of new coronavirus cases increased two weeks in a row globally. The Chinese mainland reported 1,280 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases and 55 imported cases in 24 hours on Friday. The Office for National …

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. …

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news from around Australia
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID updates: All the coronavirus news from around Australia

ABC  

Here's a quick wrap of what's happening in COVID-19 news across Australia. Tasmania Another person has been admitted to intensive care with COVID-19, bringing the state's total number of cases in ICU to five. Tasmania has recorded 1,167 new cases overall and known active cases in the state have risen to 5,975, but the numbers are still below the January …

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 infections above pre-Christmas levels – but falling in England

The Independent  

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People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate
2 years, 10 months ago

People with Covid in England won't need to self-isolate

India Today  

People with Covid-19 won't be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the UK government has announced, as part of a plan for “living with Covid” that is also likely to see testing for coronavirus scaled back. “We’ve reached a stage where we think you can shift the balance away from state mandation, away from banning …

Tonga records two COVID-19 community cases, Pacific Island nation prepares for two-day lockdown
2 years, 11 months ago

Tonga records two COVID-19 community cases, Pacific Island nation prepares for two-day lockdown

ABC  

Tonga will enter a two-day nationwide lockdown from Wednesday night after recording two asymptomatic community cases of COVID-19. Key points: Tonga had been COVID-free and has not had any community transmission of the virus since the start of the pandemic The lockdown comes as the Pacific Island nation struggles to recover from a volcanic eruption and tsunami last month The …

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 …

Dozens of COVID cases recorded on Tasmania's remote King Island
3 years ago

Dozens of COVID cases recorded on Tasmania's remote King Island

ABC  

About 60 new COVID-19 infections have been recorded on Tasmania's King Island, following what appears to be a super-spreading event. Key points: Sixty positive results have returned in the island The Mayor expects more positive results will come back, with nearly 90 extra tests done yesterday and a mobile clinic doing more testing today Many businesses are being affected by …

Hawaii ends 2021 with record surge of COVID-19 cases
3 years ago

Hawaii ends 2021 with record surge of COVID-19 cases

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Hawaii has reported another day of near-record coronavirus cases, ending the year with a surging infection rate and hospitals on edge. The state more than doubled a previous delta variant record Thursday after reporting nearly 3,500 new cases. Hawaii hospital officials have said they are already nearly full with non-coronavirus patients and worry about staffing shortages affecting their …

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: France, Greece, UK See Record Surge; Mumbai Reports 70% Rise, Delhi 50%, Gurgaon's Highest Tally Since June
3 years ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: France, Greece, UK See Record Surge; Mumbai Reports 70% Rise, Delhi 50%, Gurgaon's Highest Tally Since June

News 18  

Following restricted emergency use recommendation for Covovax, Biological E’s jab Corbevax and anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir granted by an expert panel, the Drugs Controller General of India also granted approval for the above mentioned drugs. Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant spread, with new infections in Sydney and surrounding parts of New South …

World hits record number of COVID-19 cases in a week: Tally
3 years ago

World hits record number of COVID-19 cases in a week: Tally

Al Jazeera  

Coronavirus cases surge around the world, raising testing and quarantine fears, particularly in Europe and the United States. The world has hit a new record number of COVID-19 cases in a single week, according to one tally, with daily infections also reaching new highs in the United States, Australia and several European countries amid the rapid spread of the Omicron …

WA coronavirus update: Five COVID cases emerge in Perth outbreak
3 years ago

WA coronavirus update: Five COVID cases emerge in Perth outbreak

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded five new COVID cases, a day after an unvaccinated French backpacker tested positive to the disease. WA Premier Mark McGowan said one was a close contact of case 1133, who attended an event with the man at the Perth Mess Hall in Northbridge on December 19. Fremantle hostel locked down Mr McGowan said 100 of the …

Coronavirus cases reach record highs in France and UK
3 years ago

Coronavirus cases reach record highs in France and UK

Al Jazeera  

France and the UK report record national highs of new coronavirus cases as Omicron variant continues to spread. 23 Dec 2021 - 19:59 GMT UK says Omicron cases at much lower risk of hospital admission Preliminary data suggest that people with Omicron variant of coronavirus are between 50 percent and 70 percent less likely to need hospitalisation than those with …

Covid-19: New Zealand reports 134 new community cases of Delta variant
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19: New Zealand reports 134 new community cases of Delta variant

India TV News  

Highlights New Zealand logged 134 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in New Zealand stands at 11,206. New Zealand reported 134 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 8,431. The total number …

COVID-19: Israel reports its first case of new coronavirus variant
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19: Israel reports its first case of new coronavirus variant

India TV News  

Highlights Israel has reported the country's first case of a new coronavirus variant. A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern. Israel has reported the country's first case of a new coronavirus variant in a traveler who returned from Malawi, the Israeli Health Ministry informed on Friday. A new coronavirus variant has …

Coronavirus Updates: Bharat Biotech's Covaxin Approval Requested in US for Ages 2-18, India Records 10,929 New Cases in 24 Hrs
3 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus Updates: Bharat Biotech's Covaxin Approval Requested in US for Ages 2-18, India Records 10,929 New Cases in 24 Hrs

News 18  

Coronavirus Updates: India reported 10,929 new Covid cases, 392 deaths and 12,509 recoveries in the last 24 hours; active caseload stands at 1,46,950. Covaxin, developed in India by Ocugen’s partner, Bharat Biotech, gained emergency approval from the World Health Organization on Wednesday and has already been cleared for use in 17 countries. Just as the United Kingdom delayed the acceptance …

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-ever COVID-19 case
3 years, 2 months ago

Tonga reports its first-ever COVID-19 case

NPR  

Tonga reports its first-ever COVID-19 case Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Baker/AP Mark Baker/AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The island nation of Tonga on Friday reported its first-ever case of COVID-19 after a traveler from New Zealand tested positive. Sponsor Message Tonga's Prime Minister Pohiva Tu'i'onetoa said in a radio address that the traveler was among 215 passengers who …

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 …

China, Russia, New Zealand report spike in Covid cases. Is the world staring at fresh, more lethal wave?
3 years, 2 months ago

China, Russia, New Zealand report spike in Covid cases. Is the world staring at fresh, more lethal wave?

India TV News  

Covid latest news: It was around October in 2019 that the SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes the coronavirus disease or Covid-19, first reared its ugly head leading to a worldwide wave of infection and death. Exactly two years since the outbreak, spike in Covid cases has been reported in China, Russia, New Zealand and several other countries raising fears of …

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 tightens travel rules as COVID spreads
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand tightens travel rules as COVID spreads

Al Jazeera  

All air travellers who are not New Zealand citizens must be fully vaccinated to enter the country. New Zealand has announced tighter border restrictions as new cases of COVID-19 emerged in areas previously free of the coronavirus. “We are introducing the requirement for air travellers aged 17 and over, who are not New Zealand citizens, to be fully vaccinated to …

New Zealand Covid: Jacinda Ardern extends strict lockdown for Auckland for at least another week
3 years, 3 months ago

New Zealand Covid: Jacinda Ardern extends strict lockdown for Auckland for at least another week

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 prime minister announced …

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 …

Fewer coronavirus patients taken to hospital last week, positive tests up 2%
3 years, 4 months ago

Fewer coronavirus patients taken to hospital last week, positive tests up 2%

Dutch News  

The number of patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus declined by 9.3% in the first week of September, according to the latest weekly report by the RIVM. The number of positive tests increased by 1.7% to 17,890, which translates to an infection rate of 104 per 100,000 people. In the last week 388 patients were taken to hospital with coronavirus, …

Fewer coronavirus patients taken to hospital last week, positive tests up 2%
3 years, 4 months ago

Fewer coronavirus patients taken to hospital last week, positive tests up 2%

Dutch News  

The number of patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus declined by 9.3% in the first week of September, according to the latest weekly report by the RIVM. The number of positive tests increased by 1.7% to 17,890, which translates to an infection rate of 104 per 100,000 people. In the last week 388 patients were taken to hospital with coronavirus, …

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