A one-year spending review has been announced by the Treasury to “focus entirely” on tackling the coronavirus crisis – as official figures show borrowing records continue to be smashed. The […]
Covid 19 coronavirus: Man breaches quarantine in Rarotonga by handing over phone after flying out from Auckland
A man who flew out from Auckland to Rarotonga, has breached quarantine by handing over his phone to his daughter for a new SIM card. The man and his wife […]
Covid 19 coronavirus: NZ has 25 more cases of Covid-19, two in community
New Zealand has 25 more cases of Covid-19 today. Two of the cases are linked to the port worker who tested positive over the workers, 23 are imported cases at […]
Brit jailed for going to McDonald’s after being ordered to self-isolate
A man who breached coronavirus rules by going to McDonald's with friends has been sent to prison. Jake Waring admitted failing to comply with a direction to self-isolate on Sunday. […]
Coronavirus: Greater Manchester to move into Tier 3, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms
Greater Manchester will enter Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions, Boris Johnson has confirmed. The prime minister announced the move to tougher COVID-19 restrictions – the top alert level, called “very high” […]
Patient cheered off Covid ward after beating virus dies two months later
A 47-year-old patient who was cheered out of intensive care after fighting coronavirus for 60 days has died from 'long Covid'. Roehl Ribaya arrived at Blackpool Victoria Hospital on May […]
Italian Government Takes New Steps in COVID-19 Fight
MILAN – The Italian Stock Exchange held its ground on Monday morning, with the FTSE MIB index inching down 0.08 percent by early afternoon, following additional restrictions imposed by the […]
China economy: Maybe there's hope for a V-shaped recovery after all
SINGAPORE (BLOOMBERG) – China’s economy is back-ish and the world can exhale. Without this rebound, the nascent global recovery would be on even thinner ice. The expansion reported on Monday […]
The ugly face of vaccine nationalism
LONDON • “In the coming months, we all hope to have good news about a vaccine for Covid-19,” Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation, remarked recently. […]
Covid 19 coronavirus: Ashley Bloomfield updates – no new cases; port worker likely infected on ship on way to Brisbane
The Sofrana Surville, a ship bound for Brisbane from Auckland and Noumea, is the most likely source of infection for a port worker who tested positive for Covid-19 last week. […]