A third Covid wave is currently sweeping over the country. You can tell it by empty offices, the coughs you hear on public transport and the surge in case numbers. Otago University epidemiologist professor Michael Baker tells The Front Page podcast numbers have been tracking up over the last eight weeks and we are facing a “swarm of variants” moving through society. The Manawatu District Council last week responded to the lack of Government-mandated restrictions by imposing Covid rules on staff amid the latest outbreak. Listen to today’s episode of The Front Page podcast for Baker’s take on why Covid is not yet done with us.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 22, 2022 04:50 UTC