カテゴリー: Coronavirus outbreak
New Zealand to conduct ‘tens of thousands’ of tests; 21 deaths recorded in Australian state of Victoria; US health secretary sceptical of Russia vaccineCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAustralia suffered its deadliest day of …
Opposition party says September election must be delayed, as Auckland placed on level 3 lockdown and four more ‘probable’ cases confirmedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA mystery coronavirus outbreak in New Zealand has force…
Auckland to enter lockdown as Ardern confirms four members of a family have tested positiveCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand has recorded four new cases of Covid-19 after 102 days without any community transmission…
US considers blocking infected citizens returning; Australian outbreak trends down; Singapore economy plunges 43%Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNearly five months to the day since the World Health Organization declared a gl…
Relationship therapists and lawyers say number of new clients is comparable to the annual post-holiday separation riseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSome New Zealand family lawyers have been overwhelmed with enquiries – and…
While the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic has so far spared the Pacific, its economies are in free-fall, the region’s chief diplomat warnsBeyond the health and economic crises of Covid-19, the global pandemic has the potential to cause political instabi…
Alex Azar is the most senior US official to visit Taipei in 40 years, threatening to escalate US-China tensionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US health secretary, Alex Azar, has met with Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen…
US nears milestone as Trump extends jobless aid; NZ warns against complacency; Australia records deadliest day of pandemic to dateCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US is nearing the grim milestone of 5 million confirmed Co…
Nation is facing shortage of shearers for its 68 million sheep as hundreds are barred from taking their usual trip across the Tasman SeaIt’s a tradition that stretches back decades. Every year, hundreds of New Zealanders fly in to Australia for the spr…
Brands including Primark, Zara and H&M accused of failing to protect workers at factories in Asia from ‘union busting’Some of Europe’s biggest retailers, including Primark, Zara and H&M, are failing to stop Covid-19 being used as a pretext for …
PM acclaimed Japan’s response as a model for the world, but has been largely silent amid record case risesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAfter Japan appeared to have brought the coronavirus outbreak under control in late Ma…
Operation shuts for 14 days as coronavirus infections rise more than ten-fold in three weeksCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCases of Covid-19 in Papua New Guinea have spread to new provinces, forcing the closure of the massi…
Hundreds of thousands want more work, and the drop in hours worked – largely as a result of coronavirus – is the biggest in 30 years Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNew Zealand’s unemployment rate has implausibly fallen to 4…
Spooked by outbreaks in Australia and Hong Kong, authorities are urging ‘constant vigilance’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCustomers stream into a central Wellington cafe, past a QR code posted on the door that allows peopl…
Governments are at a nebulous stage: past the initial shocks but still without a clear end in sight Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNobody is clapping any more. Six months since Covid-19 registered as an urgent threat, and o…