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- Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on calls to bring back mask mandates as Covid cases riseHealth experts are calling for a return to masks as Covid cases rise.Concerns over a foot and mouth disease outbreak.Three hospitals in Melbourne issue a trial form for labelling new mothers "birthing parents".Australian correspondent Murray Olds...7 min
- Simone Jones: Hair and Barber NZ deputy co-chair calls for return of Covid wage subsidyHairdressers are calling for a return of the Covid wage subsidy.Client numbers are down by 30 to 40 percent, while Covid and the flu hit staff and clients.It comes as Australia reinstates its $750 pandemic leave payments for workers without access...3 min
- Jason Walls: Newstalk ZB Chief Political Reporter on business, PM's maskless photo and Local GovtNewstalk ZB Chief Political Reporter, Jason Walls, joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss whether our businesses can expect any new help from the Government, the Prime Minister's photo with youth MPs in which just one person can be seen wearing...6 min
- Andrew Dickens: Dr Ashley broke me when he announced changes to the way we monitor Covid infectionsWe're going to talk Covid, which is probably a good thing that I'm here instead of Kerre, because you know how Kerre feels about Covid and the Covid debate – it broke her. I think this may be the final time I talk about Covid as well.I actually said...7 min
- David Seymour: Act Party leader says it's past time NZ begins recording Covid-19 deaths accuratelyClaims it's past time New Zealand begins recording Covid-19 deaths accurately.The Health Ministry has announced it will begin now only report the deaths of people who died because of Covid or as a contributor.Until now, anyone who died within 28...6 min
- Dr Angus Chambers: GP Owners Assn warns against Covid-19 antiviral medication for pre-existing medical conditionsFear Covid-19 antiviral medication could do more harm than good for people with pre-existing medical conditions.Access criteria has been extended for three drugs to include people aged 75 years and over, and those who have already been in intensive...6 min
- Luis Cabrera: Besos Latinos Restaurante says inner city crime could dash hopes of recovering from Covid-19An Auckland restaurant owner says crime in the inner city could dash any hope of his business recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.Besos Latinos Restaurante's Luis Cabrera says one of his wait staff was mugged on her way home on Friday.He's already...3 min
- Michael Baker: Basic courtesy to wear a maskWith the rise of covid cases in the community, experts are looking at ways we can protect ourselves. Professor Michael Baker believes that masks should be mandated in indoor settings to avoid a really grim winter and that the government has taken a...12 min
- Francesca Rudkin: Covid and other winter viruses are back with a vengeanceThe first week of the holidays has been pretty quiet in our household as Covid popped in for a visit. We’d been hoping to get to the school holidays in good health, but as cold, flu and Covid-19 started taking people out left, right and centre we knew...4 min
- Murray Olds: Anthony Albanese bows to pressure to hold an emergency national cabinet meetingAnthony Albanese has bowed to pressure to hold an emergency national cabinet meeting on Monday as Covid cases spike over winter.News.com.au has confirmed that the Prime Minister has told state premiers he will reconvene the meeting on Monday morning....7 min
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Covid Watch is the home of the latest Covid-19 news from New Zealand and around the world, with the conversations Newstalk ZB is having with all the newsmakers and experts to keep you informed.