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March 1, 2022
RNZ News Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield says the national health system relies on New Zealanders’ continued cooperation as almost 20,000 cases are announced today. Dr Bloomfield is resuming his appearance at daily 1pm media briefings amid the omicron outbreak, with peak cases and hospitalisations expected in the next few weeks. He said today ... <a title="Bloomfield warns over ‘tough weeks ahead’ as NZ covid cases hit 20,000" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/bloomfield-warns-over-tough-weeks-ahead-as-nz-covid-cases-hit-20000/" aria-label="Read more about Bloomfield warns over ‘tough weeks ahead’ as NZ covid cases hit 20,000">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2022
RNZ News Epidemiologist Professor Rod Jackson is urging New Zealanders to take omicron seriously, and certainly not to think of it as similar to the flu. The warning comes as new modelling shows omicron could peak by mid next month with about 4000 daily cases. Professor Jackson, professor of epidemiology at Auckland University, told RNZ ... <a title="‘Take omicron seriously,’ expert Rod Jackson warns New Zealand" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/23/take-omicron-seriously-expert-rod-jackson-warns-new-zealand/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Take omicron seriously,’ expert Rod Jackson warns New Zealand">Read more</a>
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January 27, 2022
By Jane Patterson, RNZ News political editor New Zealand could be facing 50,000 daily omicron infections by Waitangi weekend, according to modelling by US-based health research organisation, peaking at about 80,000 each day just a few weeks later. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) projections, updated last Thursday, predicts an outbreak in New ... <a title="Omicron: Modelling suggests NZ could face peak of 80,000 daily infections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/27/omicron-modelling-suggests-nz-could-face-peak-of-80000-daily-infections/" aria-label="Read more about Omicron: Modelling suggests NZ could face peak of 80,000 daily infections">Read more</a>
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January 20, 2022
By Robert Iroga in Honiara The Solomon islands government endorsed a 60 hour lockdown in the capital Honiara last night after an urgent special national address by Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare confirming covid-19 community transmission. Honiara Emergency Zone will be in lockdown from 6pm last evening to 6am, Saturday, 22 January 2022. The lockdown comes ... <a title="Solomon Islands imposes 60 hour Honiara lockdown over covid outbreak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/20/solomon-islands-imposes-60-hour-honiara-lockdown-over-covid-outbreak/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands imposes 60 hour Honiara lockdown over covid outbreak">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2022
RNZ News Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will move to the red traffic light setting if omicron is spreading in the community following reports that a border worker who was yesterday reported as covid-19 positive has been confirmed to have the omicron variant. On Tonga, Defence Minister Peeni Henare says he understands power ... <a title="PM Ardern on covid-19 vaccine for children, booster doses and Tonga" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/18/pm-ardern-on-covid-19-vaccine-for-children-booster-doses-and-tonga/" aria-label="Read more about PM Ardern on covid-19 vaccine for children, booster doses and Tonga">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2022
By Ella Stewart, RNZ News reporter New Zealanders living overseas say covid-19 is now part of everyday life as cases of the highly-infectious omicron variant steadily grow around the globe. More than 307 million covid-19 cases have been confirmed since the pandemic began, with countries now breaking records for daily case numbers as leaders struggle ... <a title="Omicron part of everyday life, say New Zealanders living overseas" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/14/omicron-part-of-everyday-life-say-new-zealanders-living-overseas/" aria-label="Read more about Omicron part of everyday life, say New Zealanders living overseas">Read more</a>
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January 12, 2022
Governor Lou Leon Guerrero presents her covid update message … “Our focus remains on preventing severe illness, preventing increased hospitalisation and saving lives.” Video: Office of the Governor of Guam By Mar-Vic Cagurangan in Tumon, Guam Guam has reported its 273rd covid-19 death and 422 new positive cases on Tuesday, breaking its daily record for ... <a title="Guam breaks single-day record with 422 new covid cases – omicron fears" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/12/guam-breaks-single-day-record-with-422-new-covid-cases-omicron-fears/" aria-label="Read more about Guam breaks single-day record with 422 new covid cases – omicron fears">Read more</a>
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January 11, 2022
RNZ Pacific An estimated 1000 people in New Caledonia joined a protest march against the French government’s policies to fight the pandemic. The unauthorised march in Noumea was held just a day after the government imposed a limit of 30 people for any outside gathering. Police said that while the meeting was illegal, they did ... <a title="Protesters in New Caledonia target state vax mandates, health card" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/11/protesters-in-new-caledonia-target-state-vax-mandates-health-card/" aria-label="Read more about Protesters in New Caledonia target state vax mandates, health card">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2022
RNZ News Rising covid-19 cases at the border are increasing the risk of the omicron variant spreading in Aotearoa but a leading epidemiologist says the country still has time to prepare for an outbreak. Today there were 43 covid-19 cases identified at the border, a jump from 23 cases yesterday, and the Ministry of Health ... <a title="‘Boost like crazy’ before omicron spreads, epidemiologist warns NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/07/boost-like-crazy-before-omicron-spreads-epidemiologist-warns-nz/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Boost like crazy’ before omicron spreads, epidemiologist warns NZ">Read more</a>
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January 7, 2022
By Josefa Babitu in Suva Fiji is bracing for a third wave of the covid-19 virus after tests have confirmed the presence of the omicron variant in local communities. The country’s Health Secretary Dr James Fong said today the ministry was prioritising testing of suspected individuals to prevent severe illness and death and to focus ... <a title="Fiji braces for pandemic third wave as omicron cases found in community" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/07/fiji-braces-for-pandemic-third-wave-as-omicron-cases-found-in-community/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji braces for pandemic third wave as omicron cases found in community">Read more</a>
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January 2, 2022
RNZ Pacific Pacific Island New Zealanders are now 90 percent fully vaccinated against covid-19, and a public health expert is urging them to keep up that momentum in the New Year. In a daily briefing, the Ministry of Health said 90 percent of eligible Pacific people in New Zealand had now had both vaccines. Associate ... <a title="Pasifika reach 90% vaccinated: ‘Keep going’ urges medical academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/02/pasifika-reach-90-vaccinated-keep-going-urges-medical-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Pasifika reach 90% vaccinated: ‘Keep going’ urges medical academic">Read more</a>
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January 1, 2022
RNZ News New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that a border-related case with the omicron variant was briefly active in the community in the Auckland CBD earlier this week. The case arrived on a flight from the United Kingdom via Doha on December 16 and is fully vaccinated with a mRNA vaccine. They completed ... <a title="Omicron case was briefly active in NZ community, Health Ministry confirms" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/01/omicron-case-was-briefly-active-in-nz-community-health-ministry-confirms/" aria-label="Read more about Omicron case was briefly active in NZ community, Health Ministry confirms">Read more</a>
