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Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
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Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cheryl Simpson was supposed to be celebrating her 60th birthday over lunch with friends but…
South Africa offers to host after NZ cancels rugby tests
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South Africa offers to host after NZ cancels rugby tests

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — South Africa offered on Friday to host all remaining games in the southern hemisphere’s Rugby…
New Zealanders begin life in lockdown as Delta COVID-19 cases edge up
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New Zealanders begin life in lockdown as Delta COVID-19 cases edge up

WELLINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s city streets were largely deserted on Wednesday as the country returned to life…
New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
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New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case

WELLINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put New Zealand under strict lockdown on Tuesday after the country’s…
Hundreds evacuated, some by chopper, from New Zealand floods
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Hundreds evacuated, some by chopper, from New Zealand floods

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Several hundred people in New Zealand were evacuated from their homes Monday with some recounting…
Asia Today: India overtakes Brazil as 2nd-worst hit country
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Asia Today: India overtakes Brazil as 2nd-worst hit country

NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported another record daily surge in coronavirus infections Monday to overtake Brazil as the second-worst…
Coronavirus digest: New Zealand suspends travel from India
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Coronavirus digest: New Zealand suspends travel from India

New Zealand on Thursday said it will temporarily suspend entry for all travelers arriving from India. The announcement comes after…
All coronavirus restrictions lifted from New Zealand’s largest city
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All coronavirus restrictions lifted from New Zealand’s largest city

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – All remaining restrictions in New Zealand’s largest city Auckland have been lifted after no locally transmitted cases…
When can we go on vacation again? This is what experts say
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When can we go on vacation again? This is what experts say

(CNN) — After reaching an all-time high in January 2021, global coronavirus cases numbers are beginning to drop. Vaccination roll-outs are…
Asia Today: S. Korea allows workers to squeeze extra doses
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Asia Today: S. Korea allows workers to squeeze extra doses

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Disease Control and Prevention Agency has allowed health workers to squeeze extra doses…
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