Dawn chorus: Panic testing queues in Northland

Thousands queue for up to seven hours as Northland's Covid-19 tourist is found to have more infectious strain; Moderna warns its vaccine less effective against this strain; Australia closes NZ bubble

TLDR: Covid-19 testing sites in Whangarei and Mangawhai were overwhelmed yesterday as thousands of locals queued for hours for tests, worried they may have caught the South African strain identified in the Northland tourist who spent eight days visiting 30 sites around the region.

Meanwhile, Australia suspended quarantine-free travel arrangements with Ne…