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Charlotte Graham-McLay reports for the Guardian:
Tougher testing rules for workers at New Zealand’s borders came into force on Monday, with fines of up to $1,000 NZ (£500) for those who refuse a test without a good reason.
Staff at the country’s air and maritime borders will be tested every one or two weeks, depending on their jobs. The new rules took effect at midnight.
The government had ordered regular testing for all border staff in June, but in August it emerged that more than half of them had never been tested for the coronavirus.
New Zealand’s borders are the country’s main line of defence against Covid-19.
The virus is otherwise largely controlled in the island nation, with community transmission evident only in the largest city, Auckland.
Patients hospitalised with Covid-19 still have lung damage, breathlessness and coughs weeks after being discharged, researchers have found.
The long and lingering effects of coronavirus on physical health is a growing topic of concern; even those who have experienced “mild” Covid, have reported symptoms that continue for many weeks or even months after the initial infection has passed.
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