COVID-19

Why Victoria recorded 51,356 new cases

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As of Saturday morning, there were 731 infected people in Victorian hospitals, with 109 active in intensive care and 22 ...

Turnbull tests positive, as Vic virus cases surge past NSW

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Victoria recorded a massive 51,356 new cases and nine Covid deaths in the past 24 hours.That number surpassed the latest ...

What you need to know to treat Covid at home

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Victoria’s daily case numbers in 2022 have already surpassed the total number of infections recorded in 2020 and are on ...

‘Disgusting’: Devastated family kept apart

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Ms McCourt is worried she will miss her chance to say goodbye.“I don’t know what I’ll do if she passes ...

New rule for Victorians who test positive on rapid tests

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It comes amid a push to remove the GST on rapid tests but disagreements between the states and commonwealth about ...

Fury as hospo venues bear brunt of new restrictions

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Health Minister Martin Foley on Thursday announced venues will be asked to keep a density limit of 1 person per ...

How Omicron wave compares to NSW’s worst flu season

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Experts say Omicron will likely have more recorded cases but will place a similar strain on the system as the ...

New restrictions for Melbourne as Covid infections surge

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IVF clinics are also being contacted by authorities and asked to cancel their appointments with clients in an effort to ...

Elective surgery pause on the cards; cases yet to peak

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As of Thursday 1609 people are in hospital battling the virus, including 131 being cared for in intensive care.NSW Premier ...

Where to go to get the fastest Covid PCR test

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Just one hour after opening on Thursday morning, 26 of Melbourne’s testing locations were reporting queues over capacity and asking ...

Qld smashes daily Covid cases record

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One person who died late last month has been confirmed as a Covid-19 death. The Gold Coast man in his ...

Vaxxed man in 20s dies as Covid surges

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The state recorded 34,994 and six deaths on Thursday, including the young ACT man who died at St Vincent’s Hospital ...

Why odd virus rule isn’t ‘redundant’

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MP Victor Dominello told 2GB’s Chris Smith that ‘checking in’ was “a reminder to monitor for symptoms” and “had a ...

10 drive-through testing sites open in Melbourne

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Just one hour after opening on Wednesday morning, 46 of Melbourne’s testing locations were reporting over capacity queues and asking ...

Albo makes big shift on rapid tests

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison is resisting pressure to make the tests free, despite the kits being in short supply and ...

Victoria warns of new Covid restrictions

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Acting Premier Jacinta Allan on Tuesday noted there were several Covid protocols in place, like mask wearing indoors, but said ...

No expense spared for RATs as NSW cases spike

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The state has recorded another enormous spike in Covid cases overnight with 35,054 new infections reported on Wednesday, a jump ...

‘They’re making millions’: Chemist boss wants GST off rapid tests

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Chemist Warehouse Director Mario Tascone told 2GB radio on Monday the demand for RATs was “unprecedented”, and likened the demand ...

Man in 30s dies suddenly, 4249 cases in Qld

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Authorities on Monday said the man from the Gold Coast – who is believed to have been vaccinated – died ...

TV presenter reveals virus diagnosis

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The double-dose vaccinated Seven news and sport presenter made the announcement on Instagram, saying it happened during the holiday period.“It’s ...

How Omicron will affect your back to work plan

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Getting back to work is the last thing on the minds of most Australians, particularly at the start of a ...

Huge boost to Australia’s Covid treatment

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Health Minister Greg Hunt made the announcement on Monday, describing sotrovimab as one of the world’s leading treatments.It is mainly ...

More than 7000 new cases, but no plans for new rules

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It comes as the Omicron variant was on Saturday night confirmed as the dominant strain of Covid in Victoria, with ...

Qld smashes Covid-19 case record

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There are currently 16,688 active cases in the state and, although authorities are surprised that Sunday’s figures were not even ...

Victoria records 7172 new Covid cases

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The state’s Sunday caseload is down from a record 7442 on Saturday, although hospitalisations have risen from 451 to 472.There ...

NSW records 18,278 Covid-19 cases

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NSW’s daily case numbers hit a record 22,577 on Saturday morning but have fallen back in the 24 hours since.The ...

PM monitors symptoms in Covid-19 scare

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However under new close contact rules, the Prime Minister isn’t required to isolate.NSW Health advised Mr Morrison the positive case ...

7442 new cases; more test changes to ease pressure

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Victoria has broken another daily case record, annoucing 7442 new Covid infections and nine deaths overnight.Currently, 451 Covid patients are ...

NSW records 22,577 new Covid cases

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There are 901 people in hospital with the virus, up from 832 on Friday, while ten more people have been ...

NSW records 22,577 new Covid cases and four deaths

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The figures are a mild jump from the 21,151 cases of the virus announced on New Year’s Eve as Omicron ...