France has approved use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in people with existing health problems aged between 65 and 74. It means previous advice – that the jab should be for under-65s only – has been reversed. In late January,…
Read MoreMan in critical condition after being trapped under lawn mower in Whanganui
A man is in a critical condition after being trapped under a ride-on lawn mower in Aramoho, Whanganui. Emergency services were alerted to the Flemington Rd incident just before 2pm on Monday. Fire and Emergency NZ Whanganui senior station officer…
Read More‘God will never forgive you’: Protesters confronted at Auckland Pride March
A religious group’s attempt to disrupt the recent Auckland Pride March with loud preaching and pamphlets urging marchers to “repent” was repelled by an activist’s fierce takedown. The confrontation between the group from Heart of Christ Ministries and prominent Queer…
Read MoreCar on its roof after three-vehicle crash in Fenton St in Rotorua
A car is on its roof after a crash involving three vehicles on Fenton St. A Rotorua Daily Post reporter at the scene said a black vehicle was on its roof and two other cars were damaged near the intersection…
Read More‘Nothing after the ICU other than death’: Behind the lines of Britain’s Covid War
The government has laid out plans for gradual reopening. But in cramped intensive care wards, teeming with patients and doctors near despair, the battle is unrelenting. The numbers may be trending downward, but the battle is no less intense. In…
Read MoreVenison All the Way From Hawaii
Areas across the country, even some suburbs, have to deal with growing herds of often unwelcome deer. Count Maui, in Hawaii, among them. Axis deer, an Asian breed, were introduced for hunting in the mid-1900s, and they still attract the…
Read MoreHarry and Meghan urged to ‘delay’ Oprah interview while Philip in hospital
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been urged to have their Oprah interview postponed until Prince Philip recovers. Clips of the eagerly anticipated "shocking" televised chat were released on Sunday night as teasers for its broadcast this coming weekend. But…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus: The people who hold the key out of lockdown won’t be tested until tomorrow
Whether or not Auckland is dealing with a bigger Covid-19 cluster will not be known until the next day or two, when a group of gymgoers are tested for the virus for the first time tomorrow. People who were at…
Read MoreOne dead after crashing Monday at Eldora in Boulder County – The Denver Post
One person has died after a crash at Eldora Mountain, the second death at the Boulder County ski resort in the past two days. Boulder County sheriff’s spokeswoman Carrie Haverfield confirmed one person was declared dead after the crash was…
Read MoreThe E.U. will propose a vaccine passport system for Europe.
By Monika Pronczuk The European Union will propose issuing a certificate called a Digital Green Pass that would let people who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus travel more freely, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission,…
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