What can New Zealand learn from Queensland's omicron surge?
In mid-December, the state had recorded 2,176 Covid cases across the pandemic. By yesterday, it was 369,897.
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In mid-December, the state had recorded 2,176 Covid cases across the pandemic. By yesterday, it was 369,897.
Indian Weekender spoke to Covid19 experts and travel professionals to find out if New Zealand should remove the travel ban and its strategy as we advance especially when the fear of widespread Omicron transmission is looming over New Zealand
Omicron is not "mild" and can still overwhelm the health system, nor will it be the last Covid-19 variant so the government must prepare, public health experts say.
The Labour Party-led government is predicting thousands of daily cases in a matter of weeks. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that its policy is to let the deadly virus spread.
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