The Government has announced a suite of changes to bolster New Zealand's defences against the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Video / NZ HeraldThe Government has announced a suite of changes to bolster New Zealand's defences against the Omicron variant of Covid-19. The advice from the technical advisory group was that shortening the gap was advisable and that booster shots would provide better protection against the Omicron variant. Around 3 million NZers will be due for their booster by the end of February, and by then the country should be better protected from Omicron, Hipkins said. Photo / Michael CraigManaging outbreaksCabinet has confirmed that should the Omicron variant leak into the community, the traffic light system would continue to be used, Hipkins said.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 21, 2021 04:58 UTC