COVID-19
NSW in Pfizer ‘catch up’ with Victoria
Emergency supplies of the vaccine were sent south when Melbourne went into a two-week lockdown, and following Sydney’s own local ...
ScoMo hits back after photo furore
First, the Prime Minister drew the ire of many Australians on social media last weekend when he stopped at the ...
Aussie borders in chaos as outbreak grows
Victoria tightened its rules with Sydney late on Sunday night after the city’s eastern suburbs cluster grew to nine, while ...
‘Enormous honour’ for state’s Covid ‘rock’
Annastacia Palaszczuk said the decision to promote the public servant was a “no-brainer”, declaring Dr Young had been a “rock ...
‘Mess’: Premier lashes vaccine rollout
James Merlino made the comments ahead of emergency talks between state and territory leaders at a national cabinet meeting Monday ...
Vic slams jab rollout as National Cabinet to meet
It comes after the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation changed its advice for the AstraZeneca vaccine, and now recommends ...
Fears over new ‘Delta’ case in Brisbane
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the new local case at a press conference at 10am but said Queenslanders should “not be ...
Morrison flags Covid ‘traffic-light’ border plan
Now, the Prime Minister has revealed new steps to reopening it but has stopped short of saying what vaccination rates ...
New coronavirus case in Vic
The new case is a primary close contact of an existing case and has been in quarantine throughout his infectious ...
Fed-up staff abandoning battling ski resorts
Tourism bosses are increasingly concerned the state government’s mandatory negative Covid-19 testing requirement is deterring Melburnians from the slopes.While popular ...
One new case as thousands flock to regions
The case is a primary close contact of an existing case and has been in quarantine throughout his infectious period.Two ...
Big thing we’re missing in call for open borders
The first Pfizer jabs were administered to Australians in late February, but there are concerns some people in that round ...
Foley vetoes Brett Sutton as witness at inquiry
Professor Sutton was called to appear at the parliament’s Public Accounts and Estimates Committee budget estimates hearing on Friday, and ...
Victorian Covid patient in ICU
The state’s health department confirmed a patient had been transferred to intensive care on Thursday – the first time a ...
Victoria records 1 new local virus case
The state’s health department announced one new local case about 9am, along with one new infection in hotel quarantine.In a ...
Sydney outbreak grows as Melbourne lifts restrictions
Health officials are scrambling to contact visitors to the van Gogh exhibition at the National Gallery in Canberra after an ...
Newtown shop latest venue on Covid alert
A positive case visited to Adora Handmade Chocolates on King Street in Newtown on June 13. NSW Health is currently ...
NZ extends Vic ban, as Qld makes permanent change
New Zealand’s Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said on Thursday the risk of the Covid-19 outbreak in greater Melbourne was ...
Border shuts after positive Sydney cases
Ms Palaszczuk said travel restrictions to Greater Melbourne remained in place for another seven days even though Victoria had eased ...
Baffling Covid hotel quarantine case
Health officials revealed they were investigating the source of a coronavirus case in hotel quarantine that was a direct viral ...
Popular market closed over virus fears
The South Melbourne Market confirmed it would be closed on Wednesday after the health department listed the complex as a ...
Countries reaffirm commitment to ending polio at launch of new eradication strategy
Today, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) will launch the Polio Eradication Strategy 2022-2026: Delivering on a Promise at a ...
Statement for healthcare professionals: How COVID-19 vaccines are regulated for safety and effectiveness
Healthcare professionals and public health authorities have a central role in discussing vaccination against COVID-19 with their patients. Vaccines play ...
G7 announces pledges of 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, of which at least half to be delivered by the end of 2021
COVAX welcomes dose sharing commitments for 870 million additional doses to support equitable access to vaccines in 2021 and 2022, ...
The ACT Accelerator partnership welcomes commitment of 870 million vaccine doses and calls for more investment in all tools to end the pandemic
G7 leaders donate 870 million vaccine doses for low and low-middle income countries over the next year, vital for reducing ...
No new local cases, weeks-long wait for Pfizer jab
Victorians seeking their first Pfizer shot are being turned away and warned they might not get vaccinated for up to ...
New travel bubble hopes as eager Aussies book cruises
It then hopes this could be expanded to include a trans-Tasman bubble.The Association said similar models are already running in ...
Victoria records zero new local cases
The state’s health department confirmed zero new local virus cases about 8.40am on Tuesday, along with three infections in hotel ...
How ‘lab leak’ theory went from conspiracy to credible
Once dismissed as a Trumpian conspiracy theory, the idea has gained increasing credibility in recent weeks as the most likely ...
No new cases as Victorians face long Pfizer waits
The state’s health department confirmed zero new local virus cases about 8.40am on Tuesday, along with three infections in hotel ...
