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New Covid variants detected in Queenstown: Two new more transmissible and potentially stronger variants of Covid-19 have been detected by wastewater testing in ...
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Covid 19 Omicron: Dunedin bar Woof! celebrates 'biggest week' of the year after keeping vaccine passes
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-dunedin-bar-woof-celebrates-biggest-week-of-the-year-after-keeping-vaccine-passes/LEXJ3DFIDVCTGRK53MUERUXF7Q/
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: All Blacks Ireland Dunedin rugby test superspreader warning
nzherald.co.nz/sport/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-all-blacks-ireland-dunedin-rugby-test-superspreader-warning/ZNE5LRG7I7RYHPGGYLAUT6GRK4/
Covid 19 Omicron: Bar owner calls up one-star reviewers upset by vaccine pass decision
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-bar-owner-calls-up-one-star-reviewers-upset-by-vaccine-pass-decision/4GEP26L4J6ZEEXMIAOQBYRB6OE/
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Boy at anti-mandate protest in Dunedin kicks portaloo worker
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-boy-at-anti-mandate-protest-in-dunedin-kicks-portaloo-worker/3Q3OETPEJ2J4DPSHTSLMIU2W4E/
Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: First case confirmed in Queenstown: Investigations into the origins of the case are underway.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-first-case-confirmed-in-queenstown/7OTI5QDBDSSJIFQP25AI5ZDITI/
Covid 19 Omicron: 446 new community cases - another record day for NZ: Yesterday there was a record number of cases and the Southern DHB had its first cases.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-446-new-community-cases-another-record-day-for-nz/7IPFAYNSVBTKWT7I2UXOSNOVVU/
Potent Covid-19 variant surfaces in Queenstown: The more virulent sub-variant of Covid makes up around ten per cent of cases in NZ.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/potent-covid-19-variant-surfaces-in-queenstown/GCIRRQECFRDJRGCWEJGCWBL5O4/
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Goodbye to the BA.2 variant: Testing reveals last bastion for the initial Omicron variant has dropped to zero per cent.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-goodbye-to-the-ba2-variant/XWWCPXO5LJW7NNG5WHYEML4J7Y/
Omicron outbreak: Queenstown hotelier says 'the Americans are coming': Rees Hotel chief executive says the exchange rate with US dollar is driving interest.
nzherald.co.nz/business/omicron-outbreak-queenstown-hotelier-says-the-americans-are-coming/HKQMUI7IIDJABIE3UHLK2WVZOU/
Norway ditches Covid restrictions: Norway will reopen society, the government says, ending its coronavirus-curbing restrictions, which have limited social ...
odt.co.nz/news/world/norway-ditches-covid-restrictions
A new sub-lineage BA.2.75 of the #Omicron variant of the #coronavirus has been detected in countries like India, said #WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom ... Show more http://ow.ly/HOzW50JQaSq
Central Otago, Dunedin high on most-vaccinated list: South Island districts - including Central Otago and Dunedin - are leading the way in full vaccination ...
odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago-dunedin-high-most-vaccinated-list
Covid expert: next Omicron wave may have begun: A University of Otago epidemiologist believes the next Omicron wave may have begun, with an upsurge in Covid-19 ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/covid-expert-next-omicron-wave-may-have-begun
Testing lab problems run deep: A Covid-19 testing debacle that led to services becoming overloaded as Omicron surged, points to deeper problems ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/testing-lab-problems-run-deep
Covid 19 Omicron: All wards at Dunedin Hospital to close to visitors: All wards will be closed to visitors tonight due to an increased Covid-19 risk.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-all-wards-at-dunedin-hospital-to-close-to-visitors/2Z7F243CW2FFJVJXOYDCMCEYFA/
Covid 19 coronavirus: New Zealand's second Omicron wave may have begun: Deaths of 10 to 15 people a day are likely to continue for months.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-coronavirus-new-zealands-second-omicron-wave-may-have-begun/5GEHRMVM7W2PP65RSNJDG54JVU/
Covid-19: The five Omicron questions we're all asking: When will NZ see an Omicron outbreak? What will it look like? Prof Michael Baker explains.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-the-five-omicron-questions-were-all-asking/I565UJXVDIWJC6ZGRPCR2C6PVE/
Covid-19 Omicron: New Zealand to remain at red traffic light setting, PM Jacinda Ardern announces
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-new-zealand-to-remain-at-red-traffic-light-setting-pm-jacinda-ardern-announces/67VLFHB7Q4H737PSTZQKQ7U7CM/
Victorian Opposition Leader calls for COVID-19 isolation rules overhaul: Matthew Guy announced on Tuesday morning his son had tested positive for COVID-19 ...
theage.com.au/politics/victoria/victorian-opposition-leader-calls-for-covid-19-isolation-rules-overhaul-20220329-p5a8zq.html
There were 34 Covid-related deaths in New Zealand on Tuesday, a record for the outbreak so far.
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Otago experts urge Govt to strengthen health measures: Otago University public health experts have compared Australia's Omicron experience with our own to ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/otago-experts-urge-govt-strengthen-health-measures
Covid in second primary school in South: Covid-19 has surfaced in a second primary school in the South. The schools are among more than 160 schools, kura ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/covid-second-primary-school-south
Child cases double in South as fresh spikes surface: More southern children are being caught in the Omicron wave, as fresh spikes surface around Southland ...
odt.co.nz/regions/child-cases-double-south-fresh-spikes-surface
Attendances plummet, Otago schools fear worst to come: More than 200,000 children have been staying home from school every day this month during the Omicron ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/attendances-plummet-otago-schools-fear-worst-come
Omicron anxiety hitting some sectors hard: Anxiety concerning Omicron is hitting southern businesses hard as a different wave associated with the Covid-19 ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/omicron-anxiety-hitting-some-sectors-hard
One last ride for baby Laurentian: Named after a car, 102-day-old Laurentian was accompanied by a 1967 Pontiac on his final ride around Christchurch.
odt.co.nz/news/national/one-last-ride-baby-laurentian
Special report: What will our lives be like on the other side of Omicron Mountain?
nzherald.co.nz/nz/special-report-what-will-our-lives-be-like-on-the-other-side-of-omicron-mountain/GQI2IKI7SS2DDFVJ723RLGPDTU/
What Is a Vaccinated Person’s Risk of Dying from COVID?: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and ...
theconversation.com/if-i-am-vaccinated-and-get-covid-19-what-are-my-chances-of-dying-the-answer-is-surprisingly-hard-to-find-177509
Virus continues spread across South: The number of active Covid cases in Invercargill is almost level with Queenstown, as the virus continues to spread across ...
odt.co.nz/regions/virus-continues-spread-across-south
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Vaccine booster storage issue in Queenstown: The vaccines are believed to have been stockpiled at the incorrect temperature.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-vaccine-booster-storage-issue-in-queenstown/WZEAO6UWKZFB6Z33R3VUXGTP7Q/
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Dunedin students plan Covid-positive party instead of isolating
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-dunedin-students-plan-covid-positive-party-instead-of-isolating/U6EZE7QGHXMGTUAVZU5KISBGT4/
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Cases tracking towards peak in mid-March - expert: The Ministry of Health reported 1573 community cases yesterday.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-cases-tracking-towards-peak-in-mid-march-expert/H3HKWZ42DIIIDTH22NQQ64LVVU/
Schools hope home learning will work as a ‘circuit-breaker’: The spread of Omicron has left Dunedin high schools with huge number of absences and lacking staff ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/schools-hope-home-learning-will-work-%E28098circuit-breaker%E28099
Live: Daily Covid briefings return, nearly 20,000 new cases: Daily press conferences with health bosses and ministers are returning as Omicron case numbers ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/live-daily-covid-briefings-return-nearly-20000-new-cases
Some health services may be scaled back as SDHB staff isolate: As the number of active cases of Omicron continues to rise in the South more health workers will ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/some-health-services-may-be-scaled-back-sdhb-staff-isolate
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Positive test Covid-denier at Dunedin Hospital ED 'lost the plot'
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-positive-test-covid-denier-at-dunedin-hospital-ed-lost-the-plot/X7LE6DOJXKASRUHGBZ45BAOIDE/
Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: New rapid tests ordered, Govt says nine million a week might be needed
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-new-rapid-tests-ordered-govt-says-nine-million-a-week-might-be-needed/CHH6U2MVR5IKWXS5IZOKWCO7PU/
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Virologist answers five questions about winter: We're in the thick of an Omicron wave now, but what's ahead? Dr Jemma ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-virologist-answers-five-questions-about-winter/OL2FLLILXXX5SSMVWEOH4YQWLM/
Corona figures in India: When the omicron wave hits a country with 1.4 billion people
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Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: New case confirmed in Dunedin: The Southern District Health Board advised of the case in a release shortly before 9pm.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-new-case-confirmed-in-dunedin/K4OQDGHF4OS4TL6O4YWQLOJ23I/
Dunedin pathology lab worker has Covid: A Dunedin pathology lab worker has tested positive for Covid-19. This story was first published by RNZ It comes as the ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dunedin-pathology-lab-worker-has-covid
Steel move games from Dunedin, Queenstown: The Southern Steel has relocated matches in Dunedin and Queenstown in an attempt to mitigate the threat of the Omicron ...
odt.co.nz/sport/netball/steel-move-games-dunedin-queenstown
Time to move on from mandates: Seymour: Act leader David Seymour says it may be time to move on from vaccine mandates, citing what he called new evidence that ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/time-move-mandates-seymour
Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: Offer to sell positive RAT results 'distressing': Facebook post offers four positive test results to be used to get time off work.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-offer-to-sell-positive-rat-results-distressing/DAGNPGFIKIERL3XWOBM7A5FFU4/
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Hundreds of students attend Dunedin party: There a total of six cases of Covid-19 in the Dunedin community.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-hundreds-of-students-attend-dunedin-party/RI2JMRCWP4ZYRLY36JUA24TTDQ/
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Dunedin student parties 'reckless' - police: "They're continuing to spread [Covid], endangering themselves and others in the ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-dunedin-student-parties-reckless-police/OSDGMLHKQXUWEOSSFEL3QRVBNU/
‘Scared and apprehensive’: Life inside Fortress WA’s shadow lockdown: WA has been averaging fewer than 20 community cases of Omicron in the past two weeks ...
smh.com.au/national/western-australia/scared-and-apprehensive-life-inside-fortress-wa-s-shadow-lockdown-20220203-p59tk7.html
Life in hall ‘pretty chill’ but student ‘over’ Omicron: Omicron is a waiting game for Holly Hewitt, a student at Otago Polytechnic. Culinary students to the ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/life-hall-%E28098pretty-chill%E28099-student-%E28098over%E28099-omicron
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Cop hopes Dunedin students get message after case confirmed at Castle St party
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-cop-hopes-dunedin-students-get-message-after-case-confirmed-at-castle-st-party/W3MI4NVII4DB4BHUAH53DA4SSA/
Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: Covid-19 case in Dunedin's student quarter: This morning, the University of Otago confirmed the news.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-covid-19-case-in-dunedins-student-quarter/ZTAOME64EF5VSNJDIBOHY52N24/
Failure of Otago building company signals tough times for sector: The failure of an Otago building company may be a sign of things to come for the construction ...
odt.co.nz/business/failure-otago-building-company-signals-tough-times-sector
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: 20 residents tested positive at Dunedin aged care facility
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-20-residents-tested-positive-at-dunedin-aged-care-facility/J52V45MHZPNBQEJZ73S6HLGNXI/
Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: Health services report high demand for tests: 'Oh my God, it's just crazy,' pharmacy owner says of demand for RATS.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-health-services-report-high-demand-for-tests/V2UBQAOOFMD5725OZZ3Z27EHWM/
Latest poll: Labour escapes backlash, Act takes a hit: Labour has escaped an Omicron backlash in tonight's Newshub-Reid Research political poll ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/latest-poll-labour-escapes-backlash-act-takes-hit
Southern say: debate a soapbox opportunity for MPs: Parliament is set to resume next week, although whether Omicron dictates that happens virtually or can be in ...
odt.co.nz/opinion/southern-say-debate-soapbox-opportunity-mps
Southern Covid numbers: 2802 active cases, 3 in hospital: The South has three patients with Covid-19 in hospital, the Ministry of Health has reported ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/southern-covid-numbers-2802-active-cases-3-hospital
Covid in South: Dunedin well placed to cope - Hawkins: With Covid-19 confirmed as being back in the South, Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkins says the city is well ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/covid-south-dunedin-well-placed-cope-hawkins
Students to be sent care packages: Students in isolation with Covid-19 can expect to receive care packages in the coming days. Isolation not the plan for start ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/students-be-sent-care-packages
Isolation not the plan for start of university: Seraphine Ruch’s first few days at university have not quite gone how she expected they would ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/isolation-not-plan-start-university
Covid in top athletes: "One should definitely take cardiac involvement seriously"
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Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Advertising watchdog investigating 'vaccine risks' billboard in Auckland
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-advertising-watchdog-investigating-vaccine-risks-billboard-in-auckland/XTLYX5BX5GO4QGE2EWYXKMY7BM/
Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Dunedin pathology lab worker tests positive for Covid-19
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-outbreak-dunedin-pathology-lab-worker-tests-positive-for-covid-19/2QOGM4HXV2VBC2SZ3MCETQ6TCU/
Nobody else for sole worker to call: If Bridget Paape gets Covid-19, it could be a "complete disaster" for her business. The owner of Dunedin gift shop ...
odt.co.nz/business/nobody-else-sole-worker-call
Business support package welcomed but stress remains: Reaction in the South to the Government’s new Covid-19 business support package has been mixed ...
odt.co.nz/business/business-support-package-welcomed-stress-remains
Pool staff test positive for Covid-19: The Dunedin City Council has chosen to close a community swimming pool and divert its staff to Moana Pool after five of ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/dcc/pool-staff-test-positive-covid-19
86 new Covid cases in South, 239 close contacts isolating: This evening the SDHB has revealed which Southern districts have new cases after the Ministry of ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/86-new-covid-cases-south-239-close-contacts-isolating
Kiwis split on feelings towards Omicron response: Half of New Zealanders are happy with the current Red traffic light setting, while the other half is split ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/kiwis-split-feelings-towards-omicron-response
Bid to reject rejections rejected: A woman who was denied entry to the University of Otago’s medical school four times has suffered further rejection to add to ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/bid-reject-rejections-rejected
Uni offers support amid Covid concerns: The University of Otago is offering support to Dunedin students amid concerns Omicron is spreading through the student ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/uni-offers-support-amid-covid-concerns
Keep going out, have fun - hospitality executive: A hospitality operator who runs bars in Queenstown and Australia says there is light at the end of the Omicron ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/keep-going-out-have-fun-hospitality-executive
Covid advice to council 'even more relevant now': A public health doctor’s recommendations for how Dunedin’s street environments might adapt amid ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/covid-advice-council-even-more-relevant-now
Move to Phase 2 imminent; 1000 daily cases tipped: New Zealand is poised to move into Phase 2 of its Omicron response this week after a big jump in positive ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/move-phase-2-imminent-1000-daily-cases-tipped
Stores struggling to see light at end of tunnel: Two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, businesses are still struggling and some fear it's about to get worse ...
odt.co.nz/business/stores-struggling-see-light-end-tunnel
No new community cases in South: There are 446 new Covid-19 cases to report today, but none in the South.
odt.co.nz/news/national/no-new-community-cases-south
Queenstown Central one of least boosted suburbs: Queenstown Central is one of the least Covid-19 boosted suburbs in the country, as the resort deals with its ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/queenstown-central-one-least-boosted-suburbs
Covid 19 Omicron: More than 1m booster doses given, experts push for urgency: The arrival of Omicron has spurred on the country's Covid-19 vaccine rollout.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-omicron-more-than-1m-booster-doses-given-experts-push-for-urgency/ICKUV25EC4WXIKYND7JGCLVOFA/
Timaru case shows variant making way south: Omicron came a little bit closer to Otago and Southland yesterday after confirmation a Timaru person had tested ...
odt.co.nz/regions/timaru-case-shows-variant-making-way-south
Long-term study reveals effects of cannabis on lungs: The long-running Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study has come up with another gem in ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/campus/long-term-study-reveals-effects-cannabis-lungs
Otago Uni experts: Go Red, make border changes now: Otago University epidemiologists say NZ needs to move to the Covid-19 Red setting now and make immediate ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/otago-uni-experts-go-red-make-border-changes-now
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