The Covid-19 sequel is worse than the original
There is no escaping from the year's dominant subject.
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There is no escaping from the year's dominant subject.
The PM said that the domestic detection of omicron was causing a rethink, despite WHO guidance that travel bans do not prevent the spread
Left unchecked Omicron would spread like wildfire, leading to tens of thousands of daily Covid-19 cases, initial modelling suggests.
The longest Covid-19 hospitalisation in Auckland and Northland during the first three months of the current outbreak was 61 days, and an overwhelming majority of patients were Māori or Pacific.
Explainer - The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is rapidly spreading around the world. Here's what you need to know about the risk the variant poses and its possible impact on the global pandemic response.