Published 2 years ago

New Zealand announces free masks, tests as health system struggles with COVID

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There has been a significant jump in the number of new COVID cases in New Zealand. Authorities are forecasting that this wave of Omicron might be worst than the first. Nearly 70,000 people across New Zealand are currently known to have COVID-19. 765 patients are currently in hospital with the disease. The country, which has a population of just over five million, recorded 11,382 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday.

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Times of India

New Zealand announces free masks, tests as health system struggles with Covid

Rest of World News: WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government on Thursday announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to stem the spread of Covid-19 and relieve.

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

New Zealand to make masks and rapid antigen tests free as Omicron wave grows

More people will also be eligible for antiviral drugs as Covid cases, hospitalisations and deaths riseNew Zealand will make medical masks and rapid antigen tests free to access, the government has announced, as the country fights a growing wave of Omicron infections.The slate of new measures announced today include widening access to antiviral drugs to anyone over 75, making free medical masks available, and providing packs of free rapid antigen…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

New Zealand announces free masks, tests as health system struggles with COVID

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON - The New Zealand government on Thursday announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to stem the spread of COVID-19 and relieve pressure on the country's health system which is dealing with an influx of COVID and influenza patients. There has been a significant jump in the number of new COVID cases in New Zealand in the past couple of week and

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

New Zealand announces free masks, tests as health system struggles with COVID

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand government on Thursday announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to stem the spread of COVID-19 and relieve pressure on the country's health system which is dealing with an influx of COVID and influenza patients. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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Sydney Morning Herald

New Zealand announces new COVID measures as BA.5 variant takes over

Authorities believe the official case numbers are only half the actual number of infections, and that hospitals will soon struggle to cope.

2 years ago·Sydney, Australia

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Channel News Asia

New Zealand announces free masks, tests as health system struggles with COVID-19

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government on Thursday (Jul 14) announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to stem the spread of COVID-19 and relieve pressure on the country's health system which is dealing with an influx of coronavirus and influenza patients. There has been a significant jump in

2 years ago·Singapore

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