COVID-19
NSW sees big drop in Covid cases
Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Friday the state’s response to the Omicron wave has been better than expected with lower ...
Major warning on Covid vaccine protection
The latest advice released by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) revealed the early estimates of vaccine efficiency ...
Victoria records 7224 Covid cases; grim warning on vaccine protection
Victoria on Saturday recorded 19 Covid deaths and 7224 new cases.Of the new infections, 2545 came from PCR tests and ...
Vaccine protesters’ shock next move
Ralliers have gathered in the ACT for almost two weeks to predominantly protest vaccination mandates with suggestions the hub at ...
Victoria records 7224 new cases, 19 deaths
Of the new infections, 2545 came from PCR tests and 4679 from rapid antigen kits. There are 487 people hospitalised ...
NSW records Covid death spike
Currently, 1650 people are in with 104 in intensive care, compared to 1716 and 108 respectively from Friday.Of Saturday’s cases, ...
NSW, Vic record 40 Covid deaths, 20K new cases
There are now 543 infected people in Victorian hospitals, with 75 in intensive care and 23 on ventilators.Victoria’s pre-Omicron peak ...
Dom hedges on tourist booster jab decision
But Premier Dominic Perrottet is refusing to be drawn on whether international tourists will need a third jab to enter ...
Booster mandate a real threat to overseas tourism
The national cabinet is on Thursday expected to consider long-awaited advice from Australia’s expert immunisation panel about the necessity of ...
Vic records 9391 cases; AZ vax cleared for booster
Victoria has recorded 9391 Covid cases and 16 deaths on Thursday.There are 543 people with Covid in hospital, with 75 ...
Victoria records 9391 cases, 16 Covid deaths
There are now 543 infected people in Victorian hospitals, with 75 in intensive care and 23 on ventilators.Victoria’s pre-Omicron peak ...
IAEA/WHO Joint Statement on Reducing Inequity in Access to Cancer Care through Rays of Hope Initiative
Mr Rafael Mariano GrossiDirector GeneralInternational Atomic Energy Agency Dr Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusDirector-GeneralWorld Health Organization As the global cancer burden continues ...
IOC and WHO reaffirm collaboration to promote vaccine equity and healthy lifestyles
The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach and World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met ...
Commonwealth and WHO to strengthen cooperation on health, including access to vaccines
The Commonwealth Secretariat and the World Health Organization (WHO) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) committing to strengthening their ...
Donors and WHO discuss the transformative impact of the Contingency Fund for Emergencies
The Ministry of Health and health authorities respond to Ebola outbreak in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the ...
World Cancer Day: closing the care gap
Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, and its burden is growing. In 2021, the world crossed ...
Premier urged to rethink third-jab rule for overseas arrivals
Tourism and business leaders fear the state’s economy could face “severe disadvantage” if the state government imposes a third-dose mandate ...
Hazzard’s vow to overhaul hospital visit rules
Pressure has been mounting on health authorities this week after reports some patients had died alone in hospital due to ...
Aussie plan to ‘live with Covid’
The focus will be on reducing the risk for vulnerable people instead of trying to control the spread of the ...
Hint NSW will lift hospital ban
NSW recorded another jump in case numbers on Wednesday with 10,3112 new infections and 20 deaths.Hospitalisations and ICU admissions are ...
Victoria records 9908 cases, 21 deaths
The new figures come as political leaders butt heads over rules for international travellers when the borders reopen later this ...
Bali heightens Covid rules: What you can expect
The country is reporting 30,000 cases a day compared with fewer than 1000 in December, with the government foercasting daily ...
50 Covid deaths in NSW, Vic, Qld and 25K new cases
However, hospitalisations and ICU admissions are continuing to ease since the Omicron peak in mid-January, with 2068 patients in hospital, ...
Unexpected item that helps stop Covid spread
In a new study published in the journal PLOS One, University of Cambridge experts reviewed a variety of DIY hacks ...
NSW records big spike in cases
However, hospitalisations and ICU admissions are continuing to ease since the Omicron peak in mid-January, with 2068 patients in hospital, ...
Huge shipment of new game-changing vaccine hits Australia
The shipment touched down at Sydney Airport on Monday night from Singapore as part of 51 million doses Australia has ...
Coatsworth reveals aged care tragedy
Dr Nick Coatsworth said he missed his father’s death at an aged care home in 2012, something that “stayed with ...
NSW, Vic record 15,712 cases, 21 deaths amid fourth shot debate
Hospitalisations and ICU admissions are also easing since the staggering Omicron peak in mid January.Another 14 people have died with ...
NSW records 7437 cases, 14 deaths
Hospitalisations and ICU admissions are also easing since the staggering Omicron peak in mid January.Another 14 people have died with ...
Victoria records 8275 cases, seven Covid deaths
There are now 638 infected people in Victorian hospitals, with 72 in intensive care and 26 on ventilators.Victoria’s pre-Omicron peak ...
