PremiumPremiumWorldCovid response was a global series of failures, WHO-established panel saysNew York Times: The interim report is a bleak recounting of deadly missteps.19 Jan 01:47 AM
WorldCovid-19: WHO blasts vaccine profits and prioritiesDirector-General claims vaccine makers targeting locations where 'profits are highest'.18 Jan 05:54 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: 'Do not lose control' - a good reminder for winners in the virus fightEDITORIAL: New Zealand has a lot to lose should a mutant strain sneak in.17 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldExplainer: What WHO researchers are trying to find out in WuhanThe visit has been shrouded in secrecy; neither China nor the WHO is revealing much.16 Jan 09:00 PM
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WorldWHO team arrives in Wuhan to search for pandemic originsResearchers arrived today in the Chinese city where the pandemic was first detected.14 Jan 05:01 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMichael Barnett: As the US rejoins the real world it's our job to engageOpinion: New US administration can renew ways to live, work, trade and engage with NZ.13 Jan 04:00 PM
World'We lost the battle over summer': WHO warns herd immunity highly unlikely this yearFears the extremely infectious nature of Covid could require a higher vaccination rate.11 Jan 09:56 PM
WorldCovid-19: Rich nations, vaccine firms should stop bilateral deals - WHO50% of high-income countries already deploying vaccines — but 0% of poor countries are.08 Jan 08:16 PM
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PremiumPremiumWorldOne Covid vaccine side effect - global economic inequalityNew York Times: The lopsided distribution of vaccines appears certain to worsen inequity.25 Dec 11:15 PM
WorldFact check: Five biggest Covid-19 myths debunkedA look at five stubborn myths around Covid-19 that refuse to die.17 Dec 08:23 PM
WorldCovid mutates: New strain emerges in UK as cases soarThe new variant is spreading rapidly says the UK's Health Secretary.14 Dec 05:34 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionIt's time to come together with a global collaboration on vaccinesOpinion: Vaccine roll-out isn't ample to meet the pandemic and will leave millions behind.14 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIt's you, Aotearoa: Whānau of 5 Million are Our Heroes Award 2020 winnersWe all played our part to stop the spread of Covid-19. These are our stories.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCovid: 30 per cent of NZers are 'vaccine sceptics'The WHO has identified "vaccine hesitancy" as one of the top 10 threats to global health.07 Dec 10:20 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldEthical dilemma: Who should get the Covid vaccine first?New York Times: The US must choose between preventing death or curbing the virus's spread.05 Dec 08:07 PM
WorldCovid-19: Facebook to remove false vaccine claimsSocial media giant's warning on disinformation as posts surge ahead of vaccine rollout.03 Dec 05:12 PM
World'Highly effective' and cheaper: Third Covid vaccine results look promisingAstraZeneca's vaccine is allegedly cheaper and easier to distribute than some of rivals.23 Nov 04:02 PM
WorldLessons from around the world on fighting Covid's second waveTen months into the pandemic, what have we learned and what measures should we take?22 Nov 09:14 PM
WorldG20 leaders urge united response to virusCovid-19 offers G20 members chance to cooperate for greater good - but will they?22 Nov 12:31 AM
WorldHelen Clark - call for resignation from Covid panel a 'smear'Clark rejects claim of 'close ties' to Beijing as 'absurd'.15 Nov 09:25 PM
WorldHelen Clark seeks answers on WHO's response to Covid-19Former prime minister Helen Clark's inquiry asks whether WHO is fit for the job.10 Nov 05:32 PM
WorldBiden plans to quickly rejoin WHO, Paris climate accord - reportsBiden's team has a "book" of early actions - and reversing Trump's calls is chapter 1.08 Nov 08:18 PM
WorldGlobal challenges for NZ won't disappear with TrumpNZ's commitment to multilateralism has clashed with a new kind of isolationism in the US.31 Oct 10:39 PM
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TravelAnother year at home: The latest prediction on when overseas travel will bounce backIt's the timeline that keeps shifting - in the wrong direction.28 Oct 02:28 AM
New ZealandWHO singles out New Zealand's Covid-19 successThe WHO has hailed New Zealand as an example to follow in the fight against Covid-19.25 Oct 07:39 PM
World'Greatest crisis of our age': Global record for daily Covid infections as cases surge around worldA sobering new statistic shows the global coronavirus crisis is only getting worse.25 Oct 06:21 PM
WorldMany roadblocks in the way of a vaccine rollout around the worldVaccines will need non-stop sterile refrigeration to stay potent and safe.19 Oct 07:52 PM
WorldForty million virus cases with no end in sightExperts say the milestone is just the tip of the iceberg with the actual total far higher.19 Oct 06:28 PM
WorldWHO study finds remdesivir didn't help Covid patientsConcerns at how effective remdesivir is against Covid - but questions over WHO study too.16 Oct 06:51 PM
WorldWHO reveals Remdesivir does not improve Covid-19 symptomsA trial of many antivirals have failed to eliminate or minimise corona-virus symptoms.15 Oct 08:53 PM
WorldCovid-19: Europe reels under new record casesNew restrictions as record daily highs hit Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy and Poland.15 Oct 06:01 PM
