12 Aug: Canterbury's Medical Officer of Health is commending swift action by two Christchurch rest homes - when residents showed respiratory illness... more
12 Aug: Capacity at Auckland's four Community Testing Centres is being boosted, with additional staff and longer hours -- but people are being urged to be patient... more
11 Aug: After a horror outbreak which saw hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, officials in the US state of Texas hope the curve is now starting to plateau. But doctors who witnessed the devastation firsthand fear what will happen next.... more
10 Aug: Crusaders prop Oli Jager has been cleared of a serious neck injury after Sunday's Super Rugby Aotearoa title-clinching win over the Highlanders in Christchurch... more
9 Aug: Many Australians have picked up new habits during the coronavirus lockdown with one in 12 people drinking alcohol every day since the pandemic began... more
8 Aug: Many thought the biggest slum in India would be devastated by COVID-19. But after some initial problems, the model used there to prevent the spread of the virus has been such a success that authorities are looking to adopt it elsewhere.... more
