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True origins of Covid may never be revealed, says Chinese doctor there ‘at the very beginning’

There is reportedly no evidence of which animals the virus could be traced back to.

Scarbro liquidator: Building sites being transferred back to customers

Information about the failure due out on Monday, explaining the fate of around 60 staff.

Defying the odds: How Madam Woo survived financial woes

'One of the few successful voluntary administrations that’s occurred in New Zealand.'

Elon Musk accuses BBC of covering up vaccine side effects

Interview follows row over Twitter's labelling the broadcaster as ‘government-funded’.

Covid-cash cheats: More cases coming

Government audit of billions in wage subsidy payments sees dozens charged.

Covid 19 update: Further eight deaths, 12,129 new cases

There were 12,129 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Aotearoa.

Covid-19: What new modelling shows if mandatory isolation period scrapped

A Government announcement on the mandatory Covid isolation period is expected this week.

Cabinet to consider relaxing last Covid-19 restrictions

Seven-day isolation for those testing positive may finally be dropped.

Could your future Covid-19 vaccine be a spray, or be swallowed?

NZ scientists find promising new target that may help make 'mucosal' vaccines a reality.

1.4 million doses of vaccine to be destroyed by the end of the week

780,000 people had not taken up the chance of a second booster.

Covid-19 latest: 76 virus-related deaths, 11,258 new cases in last week

Of the new cases, 4712 were reinfections.

Disease X: Are we ready for the next pandemic?

Times: Covid-19 was this era’s Disease X. What will be the next?

US superbug fungus cases rose dramatically during pandemic

Superfungus Candida auris cases tripled in just over 3 years, according to report.

Lab leak or not? How politics shaped the battle over Covid’s origin

New York Times: Lab leak gains traction, even as evidence builds virus came from market.

Scientists uncover new Covid origin clue

Expert says the DNA findings are significant, even though they aren’t definitive.

Construction crunch: More building firms fail, homeowners in the lurch

Peter Wolfkamp, Newstalk ZB’s resident builder worries about recent string of failures.

'Felt like a gun to my head': Unvaccinated family carers win court case

A group of carers who lost their funding due to being unvaccinated have won their case.

Could Covid-19 be the key to curing cancer?

Scientists are using immunity T ‘killer’ cells, to recognise Covid, and target cancers.