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New Zealand creates its first "travel bubble" with the Cook Islands, citing low COVID-19 infection rates and their "special ties". The travel bubble will allow citizens to travel between both countries without having to quarantine in early 2021.
2020-12-11

Australia stops a clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate made by CSL Limited and the University of Queensland after trial participants returned false positive HIV results.
2020-12-11

California’s governor, Jerry Brown, signs a law that lowers the penalty for exposing partners to HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) from a felony to a misdemeanor, which includes those who donate blood without informing the center about their HIV status.
2017-10-10

A girl born with HIV, who was started on HIV drugs when she was 2 months old and stopped 40 weeks later, is virtually-free of the virus even after no further treatment.
2017-07-24

A tropical cyclone warning is issued for the northern Cook Islands as Tropical Cyclone Victor approaches.
2016-01-15

The World Health Organization reports tuberculosis has surpassed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as the leading cause of global death, despite the death rate from tuberculosis having been cut in half over the last 25 years. Most deaths from tuberculosis could be prevented, researchers said, but detection and treatment aren't happening fast enough.
2015-10-28

EBioMedicine publishes research by University of Leuven scientists describing their findings of a so-called Cuban variant of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (the virus that causes AIDS) which is an aggressive strain that can rapidly progress to AIDS.
2015-02-16

German prosecutors investigate several companies for possible illegal sales of HIV drugs including those intended for use in Africa. [http:--www.ktuu.com-sns-bc-eu--germany-hivdrugfraud,0,5822480.story (AP via KTUU)]date=August 2019
2011-02-24

The Cook Islands Party wins a majority of seats in the Cook Islands general election, defeating the incumbent Democratic Party. Henry Puna will become the next Prime Minister.
2010-11-19

Cook Islands Prime Minister Jim Marurai sets the date for the upcoming 2010 general election for November 17th.
2010-08-13