Key Points:
Worldwide coronavirus cases surpass 264.365 million with over 5.248 million official deaths.
New Zealand has 6100 active cases of coronavirus with 174 new cases today and 0 deaths. Meanwhile, the Australian State of New South Wales reported 337 new cases and 0 deaths yesterday with Victoria reporting 1188 new cases with 11 deaths
Auckland pubs, restaurants and cafes open the doors to the double vaccinated as the country enters the traffic light system
The US and EU have issued a joint statement saying they have strong concerns over China’s actions in the South and East China seas and the Taiwan Strait
The JPY is the strongest currency this week with the Australian Dollar the weakest on the main board
If the omicron variant fades we should see a marked improvement in the NZD