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Russia's invasion of Ukraine will lead to enormous measles outbreak, warns WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said immediate steps are needed to prevent a measles outbreak after the Russia's invasion has prevented families from accessing healthcare and vaccines

Daily Mirror

Italy extends Covid entry rules until end of May but scraps passenger locator form

The extension is to curb the prevalence of Coronavirus in the country.

Daily Record

Ministry told to 'underplay' Covid test capacity

There's further evidence of testing issues within the Ministry of Health, with an external review into failings set for release.

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Medical labs facing 'tsunami' of staff departures

An ageing workforce dealing with burnout from the Covid response may lead to a flood of departures from New Zealand's medical laboratories, the sector fears.

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Spain makes U-turn after 'no wine or beer with lunch' restaurant ban sparks anger

The Spanish government faced backlash after announcing a new health strategy which suggested working with restaurants to cut back on alcohol offers with meals

Daily Mirror

Inevitable that MIQ process would 'operate unjustly', High Court rules

A group that opposed MIQ has won a major legal battle with the Ministry of Health, with the High Court ruling it was inevitable the process would "operate unjustly in individual cases".

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The loneliness of the long-distance rural midwife

Pregnant women in Te Anau in Southland have lost the last remaining midwife and are now served by maternity care based 100km-160km away, reports Vaneesa Bellew

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Streamlining Indonesia’s pandemic warnings

Indonesia’s health systems work well at local level but cannot provide adequate nationwide pandemic warnings. For those, a new system is needed.

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The madness, misery and magic of Maadi

Twelve hundred exhausted school rowers travel home from their national championships in Twizel today — a journey a thousand times shorter than the one to get there, writes Karen Holdom.

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Why you should keep your contact tracing app

QR code scanning may have been scrapped by the Government, but that doesn't mean it's not still helpful. Andrew Chen explains.

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As a DHB chair exits, a ‘surprise’ intervention

Correspondence reveals a tense exchange over a Crown monitor’s appointment

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Vaccine hesitancy turned on its head - Bloomfield

Ashley Bloomfield’s expectations for the vaccination rollout have been exceeded. But when it comes to equitable delivery for Māori, it’s a journey the Ministry of Health is still on.

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No need to invoke Disaster Management Act for COVID-19 containment measures from April 1, Union Home Ministry tells States

After the expiry of the existing order on March 31, no further order will be issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The Hindu

Urgent need to change the narrative on Three Waters

Water NZ’s latest National Performance Review is a stark reminder why we need to get beyond the politics of Three Waters reform and get on with solving our dire water infrastructure problems

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Vaccine pass defaulter sues Government over 'irrational' constraints

Just days before the PM announces plans to phase out vaccine pass constraints, a cafe operator fined for flouting the rules is spearheading a court case to overturn the restrictions.

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Just four free ICU beds on Tuesday morning

Intensive care specialists say the Ministry of Health is vastly overestimating ICU capacity and figures obtained by Newsroom appear to back them up.

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The FDA-approved, Kiwi-owned, PCR test technology the Health Ministry wouldn’t even look at

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Blind spot for alcohol and suicide link

Newly confirmed links between suicide and alcohol abuse raise questions about the separation of New Zealand’s suicide prevention strategy and approach to drinking

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Vaccine mandates: Government to fight fire with science in High Court

Leaders of a group challenging their vaccine mandates this week include a GP suspended for distributing misinformation, and a Northland anti-abortion activist

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Saudi Arabia Registers 653 New COVID-19 Cases

Saudi Arabia announced on Monday 653 new COVID-19 cases and 1,081 recoveries in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Health (MoH) also announced two new deaths, bringing the fatalities tally in the Kingdom to 8,998. The ministry’s data showed that the total number of infections in Saudi Arabia reached…

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As Omicron cases climb rapidly, Indonesia tries to learn from its devastating Delta outbreak

Indonesia's daily case numbers are reaching new records while just under 70 per cent of the population has been vaccinated, yet the country insists it is prepared to tackle the Omicron wave.

The Conversation

As New Zealand's Omicron infections rise rapidly, genome surveillance is shifting gears

Genomic sequencing has been a key tool throughout Aotearoa’s COVID-19 pandemic, with data generated here now part of the 8.5 million genomes shared globally.

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Māori-led Covid response hindered by roadblocks

While some Māori health initiatives are being derailed by anti-vaxxers, others are being stonewalled by officials.

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Fears for Māori as New Zealand opens up amid Omicron wave

Experts say vaccine rollout failed to involve the Indigenous community or recognise their greater health risks.

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Bracing for Omicron, Govt shores up NZ's immunity wall

A decision to shorten the gap between the second vaccine dose and the booster shot will help shore up one of NZ's two front lines of defence against the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant.

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