COVID-19
WHO chief says vaccine hoarding ‘keeps pandemic burning’
Rich countries squabbling over COVID-19 vaccine supplies must consider the situation in poorer parts of the world, the World Health ...
Single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine found to be 66 per cent effective in global trial
J&J plans to seek emergency use authorisation from the US Food and Drug Administration next week. Powered by WPeMatico
Canada is cancelling flights to Mexico while US does the opposite
Thousands of US tourists have found an escape in Mexico amid the coronavirus pandemic, as other countries maintain travel restrictions. ...
‘A worrying trend’: European Union unveils scheme to control exports of coronavirus vaccines
The EU has announced tighter control of coronavirus vaccine exports but has abruptly ditched measures to restrict deliveries through the ...
AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine cleared for use in the European Union despite Germany’s concerns
It is the third vaccine to be cleared for use in the European Union, and comes amid a dispute with ...
Vaccine ‘hijack’ to hit Australia hard
The Australian reports, the ban could escalate into a wider trade war, after the EU alleged the UK had ‘hijacked’ ...
Hotel quarantine staff paid $78m to do nothing
The Saturday Herald Sun can reveal payments were made to 1040 workers for five months when there were no flights ...
Victoria records another day of no local virus cases
One case was recorded in hotel quarantine.13,702 tests were performed in the past 24 hours.It come after the last Victorians ...
NSW just shy of virus-free milestone
If the trend stays constant on Sunday the state will notch up two weeks with no local cases for the ...
Questions grow over Australia’s vaccine choice
All eyes had been on whether the European Medicines Agency (EMA) would follow the lead of Germany, which on Wednesday ...
Fears of more cancellations for stranded Australians as the UK bans flights from the UAE
In another blow to almost 40,000 Australians still stranded overseas, the United Kingdom has banned incoming passenger flights from the ...
Bolivians hope traditional herbs may ease COVID symptoms
Traditional medicines made of native herbs and plants have gained growing popularity in Bolivia amid a recent jump in COVID-19 ...
German health workers battle burn out at peak of second COVID-19 wave
Their emotions alternating between burn-out and pride, nursing staff at Berlin’s Havelhoehe hospital are buckling down for another shift as ...
Joe Biden reverses Donald Trump’s anti-abortion ‘global gag rule’, citing ‘damage’ from his predecessor
Mr Biden said the action will reverse his predecessor’s “attack on women’s health access” and “undo the damage that Trump ...
First cases of South African coronavirus variant detected in the United States
State health officials in South Carolina said they found two cases of COVID-19 linked to a more transmissible variant first ...
Qld demands PM ‘step up to the plate’
On January 29, 2020, a public health emergency was declared in Queensland, after a 44-year-old Chinese national at a Gold ...
Vaccine ‘war’ in EU hits Oxford jab
In Britain, the Oxford jab has made up a substantial part of 7.5 million vaccinations so far, mainly in those ...
Busted: Victorian aged care homes break COVID-19 rules
Government inspectors have uncovered COVID-19 breaches in 15 nursing homes – four in Victoria, nine in NSW and two in ...
What you can do in NSW from today
Up to 30 guests can be welcomed into someone’s home, and there will be no cap on the number of ...
Intruder arrested at CBD quarantine hotel
It comes as a homeless intruder was arrested after sneaking into a Melbourne quarantine hotel.Police said they were called to ...
Queensland border reopens to NSW from Monday
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has welcomed the announcement. Powered by WPeMatico
Australia among top 10 countries ranked for pandemic response, NZ tops list
New Zealand has been ranked the country that’s handled the pandemic better than others, with Australia ranking eighth. Powered by ...
As children head back to school, here’s Australia’s plan for vaccinating teachers and students
Teachers and students are back in the classroom this week for a new school year. Here, SBS News looks at ...
Coronavirus forces postponement of Cannes film festival
The Cannes Film Festival will be postponed for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers say. Powered by WPeMatico
Extradited Malka Leifer lands in Melbourne, will face court over child abuse charges
Malka Leifer’s long-awaited extradition from Israel to face child sexual abuse charges is complete, after she touched down at Melbourne ...
Flying squad of tutors help COVID kids catch up
Appearing in the newly opened Docklands Primary School for the first day back to school Education Minister James Merlino confirmed ...
AstraZeneca rejects ‘completely incorrect’ reports on its COVID-19 vaccine efficacy
There is no data that would suggest efficacy of only 8 per cent among older people for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, ...
Tear gas, scuffles at Tripoli lockdown protest
Anti-lockdown protesters clashed with soldiers on the streets of Tripoli, Lebanon’s most impoverished city, during a protest against the government’s ...
Joe Biden takes steps to narrow racial divide, says America is ‘ready to change’
Joe Biden is seeking to roll back some of the policies of Donald Trump and deliver on racial justice reforms ...
Netherlands rocked by third night of riots over Covid curfew
Protesters set fires and confronted police in Dutch towns and cities on Monday, defying the country’s coronavirus curfew. The curfew ...
