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May 4, 2020
By RNZ Pacific New Zealanders left behind in India are asking for additional repatriation flights to evacuate them, after the government did not have enough capacity to return everyone who wanted to come home in the face of the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. More than 700 citizens and permanent residents returned on the three flights from ... <a title="Stranded New Zealanders still hope for India flights – two new covid-19 cases" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/04/stranded-new-zealanders-still-hope-for-india-flights-two-new-covid-19-cases/" aria-label="Read more about Stranded New Zealanders still hope for India flights – two new covid-19 cases">Read more</a>
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May 2, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealand has reported six new cases of covid-19 today – double the number yesterday – and one further death in the coronavirus pandemic, while two clusters have also closed. In a statement, the Ministry of Health said there were six new cases of covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed and ... <a title="Six new NZ coronavirus cases and one further death reported" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/02/six-new-nz-coronavirus-cases-and-one-further-death-reported/" aria-label="Read more about Six new NZ coronavirus cases and one further death reported">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2020
By RNZ News An immigration consultant is warning an entrenched underclass of unlawful workers will emerge unless the government provides emergency benefits to unemployed immigrants. About one in ten of the workforce is an overseas worker on a temporary visa. The Ministry of Social Development has previously signalled that those who have lost their jobs ... <a title="Jobless immigrants face exploitation, poverty due to virus, says NZ adviser" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/30/jobless-immigrants-face-exploitation-poverty-due-to-virus-says-nz-adviser/" aria-label="Read more about Jobless immigrants face exploitation, poverty due to virus, says NZ adviser">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2020
By Max Towle, Worldwatch reporter of RNZ News The World Health Organisation (WHO) says New Zealand has been world-leading in its response to the covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. But at the same time, a top official for the organisation is warning against complacency. Western Pacific incident manager Abdi Mahamud said the WHO had been particularly impressed ... <a title="NZ’s coronavirus response ‘one of the strongest’, says WHO" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/nzs-coronavirus-response-one-of-the-strongest-says-who/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s coronavirus response ‘one of the strongest’, says WHO">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2020
By Chris Tyler of UCL and Peter Gluckman of Koi Tū Most people think or at least hope their government is doing a good job in the face of covid-19, according to the polls. But there can be no doubt that governments around the world were ill-prepared for this pandemic. Country after country has been ... <a title="Governments knew a pandemic was a threat – why were they unprepared?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/governments-knew-a-pandemic-was-a-threat-why-were-they-unprepared/" aria-label="Read more about Governments knew a pandemic was a threat – why were they unprepared?">Read more</a>
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April 29, 2020
By Gemma Holliani Cahya in Jakarta When the first covid-19 coronavirus pandemic cases were detected in Indonesia, one doctor at least knew right away that Papua was not ready to handle the highly infectious disease. “I know this might sound harsh for some people but this is the fact; if you don’t want to die, ... <a title="‘If you don’t want to die, don’t come to Papua’, warns response team doctor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/29/if-you-dont-want-to-die-dont-come-to-papua-warns-response-team-doctor/" aria-label="Read more about ‘If you don’t want to die, don’t come to Papua’, warns response team doctor">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
By Jo Moir, political reporter of RNZ News New Zealand’s Director General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield has had to walk back comments made by himself and the Prime Minister yesterday about the country having achieved “elimination”. New Zealand has been hailed in international media, including The New York Times and the Sydney Daily Telegraph, ... <a title="NZ hailed for ‘winning battle’ over covid-19 – but the war isn’t over" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/nz-hailed-for-winning-battle-over-covid-19-but-the-war-isnt-over/" aria-label="Read more about NZ hailed for ‘winning battle’ over covid-19 – but the war isn’t over">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
Indonesia currently has the highest covid-19 coronavirus mortality rate in Asia – between 8–9 percent – owing to its poor public health management and regional disparities within its health system, reports the Jakarta Globe. As of today, the global death toll from covid-19 has reached 210,804, with more than 3 million confirmed cases. Indonesia has ... <a title="High Indonesian smoking rate factor in highest coronavirus death rate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/high-indonesian-smoking-rate-factor-in-highest-coronavirus-death-rate/" aria-label="Read more about High Indonesian smoking rate factor in highest coronavirus death rate">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
By RNZ News Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders are returning to work today under eased level 3 restrictions – and some are queuing in long lines for takeaways on the way. New Zealand has moved to alert level 3 after five weeks of level 4 coronavirus lockdown, reducing restrictions on businesses and schooling. An ... <a title="Long queues for takeaways as many NZers return to work after lockdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/long-queues-for-takeaways-as-many-nzers-return-to-work-after-lockdown/" aria-label="Read more about Long queues for takeaways as many NZers return to work after lockdown">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
New Zealand has just one new confirmed case of covid-19 coronavirus, and four new probable cases, the Health Ministry has revealed. But Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said there had been one more death due to the virus, bringing the total to 19. He said the latest victim was a woman in her 90s, ... <a title="NZ lockdown – day 33: One new case, but one further coronavirus death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/nz-lockdown-day-33-one-new-case-but-one-further-coronavirus-death/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown – day 33: One new case, but one further coronavirus death">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Off-label drugs may now be used in clinical trials in the Philippines to test possible cures for the coronavirus, pandemic, the Department of Health (DOH) has announced. During the department’s regular afternoon briefing yesterday, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the DOH is coordinating with the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the ... <a title="Off-label drugs may now be used in Philippines coronavirus trials" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/off-label-drugs-may-now-be-used-in-philippines-coronavirus-trials/" aria-label="Read more about Off-label drugs may now be used in Philippines coronavirus trials">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2020
By RNZ News New Zealand has identified another nine cases of the covid-19 coronavirus, but no new deaths. The new cases include four confirmed and five probable cases, bringing New Zealand’s total cases to 1470. Four of the new cases were linked to New Zealand’s 16 clusters, and the others were all linked to other ... <a title="NZ lockdown – day 32: Nine more cases, no new deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/04/28/nz-lockdown-day-32-nine-more-cases-no-new-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about NZ lockdown – day 32: Nine more cases, no new deaths">Read more</a>
