Ministry says 2nd booster also doubles protection against infection during current wave; officials mull scrapping Green Pass restrictions

PM calls off nuptials as she tightens COVID-19 regulations: 'I'm no different to thousands of other New Zealanders who have had much more devastating impacts felt by the pandemic'

Epidemiologist estimates serious infections to reach 1,000 but new cases will start to decline this week; schools may face teacher shortage due to quarantine rule change

Albert Bourla says US-based pharma firm is aiming to produce annual shot to cover all COVID variants; accuses anti-vaxxers of causing millions of deaths by spreading misinformation

British virologist says early data on BA.2 indicates 'no dramatic difference in severity,' stresses questions remain on transmissibility but doesn't foresee it causing another wave

Research finds third dose at least 90% effective at preventing hospitalizations for COVID-19, during both the Delta and Omicron waves

Main upsurge recorded in Asia as Omicron infections fall in countries where the coronavirus variant first appeared

TV report cites Health Ministry assessments that number of new COVID infections per day has started to moderate

Officials say 56-day flareup was continent's 'shortest upsurge yet' in pandemic, as cases fall by 20 percent

Did the travel ban help? Why aren’t vaccines working the same as with previous variants? Why don’t antibody counts tell us if we’re protected? Immunologist Dr. Yariv Wine answers