The NHL is relaxing virus protocols for teams that reach a threshold for vaccination, just in time for the playoffs. The changes are outlined in a memo viewed by The […]
Covid 19 coronavirus: Race to track contacts of new virus cases at Papatoetoe High School
Health officials are scrambling to trace the contacts of two Papatoetoe High School students who have just tested positive for Covid-19. Meanwhile, ESR testing of wastewater has so far found […]
Covid 19 coronavirus: Jacinda Ardern ‘heartened’ so far; Papatoetoe High School tests due today
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Covid 19 coronavirus: UK virus variant is probably deadlier, scientists say
New research finds that the British variant is “likely” to be linked to a higher risk of hospitalisation and death, laying bare the danger facing countries that ease restrictions. British […]
Pandemic haunts new year as virus growth outpaces vaccines
Despite growing vaccine access, January is looking grim around the globe as the coronavirus resurges and reshapes itself from Britain to Japan to California, filling hospitals and threatening livelihoods anew […]
Republicans block $2,000 virus checks despite Trump demand
WASHINGTON — House Republicans shot down a Democratic bid on Thursday to pass President Donald Trump’s longshot, end-of-session demand for $2,000 direct payments to most Americans as he ponders whether […]
Covid 19 coronavirus: Virus on every continent as first cases reported in Antarctica
An Antarctic research station has reported cases of Covid-19, meaning the virus has now reached every continent on the planet. On Monday, the Chilean research base confirmed 36 new infections […]
The Surging Virus
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No virus bill yet: White House, GOP at odds over jobless aid – The Denver Post
WASHINGTON — Negotiations over a new COVID-19 rescue bill were in flux Friday after the White House floated cutting an unemployment benefits boost to as little as $100 and President […]
‘Virus may be here for year’ so schools must open
“The coronavirus could be with us for a year or more” so children cannot continue to stay out of school for “months and months” longer, says Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. […]