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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.... more
FAQs about Covid Watch:How many episodes does Covid Watch have?The podcast currently has 1,615 episodes available.
November 15, 2021Dr Stephen Griffin: UK virologist warns against opening up country before enough people are vaccinated against Covid-19A lesson from the United Kingdom to not open up before enough people are vaccinated against Covid-19. Here in New Zealand, anyone over 18 who's been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 for six months, will be able to get a third jab after November......more4minPlay
November 15, 2021Sarah Dalton: Relief for doctors as they are told they can get booster Covid-19 vaccinations from end of this monthThere's relief for doctors at news they'll be able to get a booster shot from the end of this month. Anyone over 18 who's been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 for six months will be able to get a third jab. Association of Salaried Medical......more3minPlay
November 15, 2021David Trewavas: Taupo mayor says it'll be interesting to see how a hard border in Taupo will be maintainedCabinet had been deciding today what to do about the Auckland boundary over summer, with an announcement expected later this week.But according to the Herald, Cabinet ministers had been discussing putting hard borders around low-vaccinated areas,......more3minPlay
November 15, 2021Heather du Plessis-Allan: The idea of protective borders around low vaccine rate DHBs should be killed off immediatelyLet’s deal first with this idea that’s popped up this morning of dropping the border around Auckland this summer and instead putting up protective borders around the DHBs with the lowest vaccination rates.This is being reported by the Herald’s......more3minPlay
November 15, 2021Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB political editor on Cabinet decisions and Colmar Brunton pollNewstalk ZB political editor, Barry Soper, joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the decisions made at Cabinet with booster vaccines and Waikato confirmed to be moving to Level 2 on Tuesday, and also discussed the latest Colmar Brunton poll,......more6minPlay
November 15, 2021Parmjeet Parmar: Former National MP says booster jabs and vaccine certificates should be linkedA suggestion vaccine certificates and booster jabs should be linked.Former National MP Parmjeet Parmar, who has a PhD in Biological Sciences, says if you've had your second Covid-19 jab and it's been longer than six months then you should have your......more3minPlay
November 15, 2021Andrew Dickens: Are vaccine mandates really divisive?Welcome to the first day of vaccine mandate. Today was the deadline for teachers and health workers to have had at least one shot of the Covid vaccination. We all know this has caused some consternation amongst members of those professions who have......more4minPlay
November 14, 2021Grant Robertson: Some parts of the country could be cut off from others over ChristmasConfirmation from Grant Robertson that some parts of the country could still be cut off from others this Christmas. Cabinet ministers will discuss today when and how Auckland boundaries will reopen, ahead of an expected Government announcement on......more8minPlay
November 14, 2021Alison Eddy: College of Midwives Chief Executive fears vaccine mandate could create a shortage of midwivesThe new vaccine mandate for healthcare workers could create a shortage of midwives in some parts of the country. The High Court has rejected a legal challenge from four midwives who didn't want to be jabbed. Christchurch's St George's Maternity......more3minPlay
November 14, 2021Kate Hawkesby: If no Freedom Day by the end of this month, Auckland will lose the plotAbsolute downbuzz on Freedom Day plans from Andrew Little this weekend. He called our much anticipated ‘Freedom Day’ “nothing of the sort.” Just when we thought escape to a red traffic light was coming November 29th, Little told Newshub, “You might......more3minPlay
FAQs about Covid Watch:How many episodes does Covid Watch have?The podcast currently has 1,615 episodes available.