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There are 80 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today and the South Island has recorded no further spread of the virus after its first positive case in a year was discovered this weekend. As of 10am, 34 of today’s cases had been linked – including 16 household contacts – and 46 remained unlinked, the Ministry of Health said. […] The number of new Covid-19 cases dropped to 60 today but director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield warns that infections are likely to keep rising. Bloomfield said public health teams across the country have “resourced up” and would be on standby if cases crept up. Fifty-six of the new cases are in Auckland and four are in Waikato. Twenty-two cases […] There are 51 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today – 47 in Auckland and four in the Waikato. As of 9am, 28 of the cases had been linked – 18 of those were household contacts, the Ministry of Health said in its 1pm update. Another 23 cases are unlinked, and investigations are continuing to find their source. The […] Now that the algorithm has finally been dropped, the blame game begins, as well as the search for university places Gavin Williamson seeks to blame Ofqual for exams debacle First published on Mon 17 Aug 2020 22.57 EDT Climbdowns, U-turns and calls for Gavin Williamson to resign resounded across Tuesday’s front pages following the education secretary’s apology for the exams […] COVID LATEST:* Auckland Hospital staff member tests positive for Covid* ‘Freaking out’: Epidemiologist after 60 new cases announced* Daughter’s heartbreaking death notice urges Kiwis to get vaccinated rather than send flowers* Covid deniers and anti-vaxxers: What these doctors say to their unvaccinated patients* Government secures 60,000 supply of Covid-19 treatment pill The Delta outbreak has seen infected people hospitalised at […] ANALYSIS: There’s a chance Northland might be in lockdown restrictions for several weeks – maybe into December – for the same reasons Aucklanders face the same fate. It’s possible that won’t happen, but Northland should at least brace for that possibility, even though it seems counter-intuitive because there aren’t any known cases there at the moment. While information is patchy, […] There are 24 new cases of Covid-19 in the community today as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reveals vaccine passes or certificates will be used in New Zealand from as early as next month. They will be used to lessen the risk in high-risk settings like in hospitality and large gatherings, Ardern said. They will be required at events like music […] Schools and kura in Tāmaki Makaurau can reopen from tomorrow as the city steps down to alert level 3 – but it’s expected very few children will return. And for those who do it will be under strict conditions, with masks made mandatory at high school for the first time as the city continues to battle with the Delta outbreak. […] Colorado parents and students who are questioning the value of higher education present the ultimate challenge in the University of Colorado System’s search for a new president. Dispelling those doubts will be a critical part of the president’s job, along with fundraising, protecting students and faculty through the pandemic, and enabling improvements including diversification at each of CU’s four campuses, […] Denver Public Schools’ Board of Education voted to censure one of its members, Tay Anderson, on Friday following an investigation released this week that found he flirted online with a 16-year-old student before knowing her age and made coercive and intimidating social media posts. But the six-month, third-party investigation initiated by the school board did not substantiate any of the […]Covid-19 Delta outbreak: 80 new cases in community
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