A medical student claims she has been treated like a "zoo animal" by hospital staff while enduring the "scariest experience" of her life after having the Covid vaccine. Arooj Imtiaz Lughmani, 28, says her "nightmare" began just 10 minutes after…
Read MoreMum-of-three, 32, forced to have hands and feet amputated after getting Covid
A doctor has issued a stark warning about the dangers of Covid after a patient had her hands and feet amputated as a result of the virus. Dr Wesley Ely, based in Nashville, US, posted a video on Twitter of…
Read MoreCovid-19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Positive case in Bay of Plenty
The Ministry of Health has confirmeda positive Covid result for a person in the Bay of Plenty. The person lives in Pukekohe and is in the process of moving to a rural area north of Katikati. The test was taken…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: New locations of interest in Whangārei, Auckland, Hamilton, Raglan
Sixteen new locations of interest in Auckland, Raglan, Hamilton, Whāngārei and Raglan have been released today, including dairies, a bank, a DoC campsite and a bakery. The new Whāngārei locations – the DoC Uretiti campsite, Comfort Hotel Flames and Pepe’s…
Read MoreWuhan saw ‘spike in Covid test orders’ months before alerting world to virus
PCR test orders soared where Covid-19 first broke out months before China warned the world of the virus, a cybersecurity company claims. Sales for polymerase chain reaction testing equipment used to check for coronavirus, reportedly spiked in the Chinese province…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Thousands of Kiwis set to battle for latest MIQ spots
More than 25,000 people overseas are vying for the latest release of managed isolation rooms. The online lobby system went live at midday. Sydney resident Maggie has been told she is number 23,222 in the queue. Today is her third…
Read MoreChina’s ‘Frankenvirus’ experiments will cause another pandemic, author warns
A multi-award-winning investigative reporter has warned that China's virus research could cause another devastating pandemic if they are not held to account over Covid-19. Sharri Markson, who has been on the trail of the origins of the current pandemic for…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: New Covid cases arriving at hospital unexpectedly
COVID LATEST* ‘Risky’ alert-level decision nears – calls for more vaccinations, testing* Positive cases and hospitalisations largely unvaccinated, Ministry of Health data shows* ‘The new normal’: Cases skyrocket in Singapore as country tries to ‘live with Covid’* Exclusive: ‘Red alert’…
Read MoreCovid 19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Perth on edge after inconclusive test result from alleged border breach
One of two Victorian men who allegedly used false documents to enter Perth and attend the AFL grand final has returned an inconclusive Covid-19 test result. Prominent Melbourne restaurateur Hayden Burbank, 49, and his 39-year-old financial planner friend Mark Babbage…
Read MoreSanofi ditches mRNA COVID-19 vaccine amid rivals' success
PARIS (Reuters) – Sanofi is dropping plans for its own mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine because of the dominant role of the BioNTech-Pfizer alliance as well as Moderna in the fight against the pandemic, the company said on Tuesday.FILE PHOTO: A test…
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