COVID-19
Premier struck down with Covid
He said he woke with mild symptoms on Monday and took a rapid antigen test which returned a positive result.He ...
NZ PM’s partner tests positive for Covid
Ms Ardern broke the news on Instagram on Sunday morning, local time, with a post of a card her daughter ...
Nine new Covid deaths as hospital cases surge
The Victorian government on Saturday afternoon said nine people aged in their 70s, 80s and 90s had died, bringing the ...
WA announces another six Covid deaths
WA Health on Saturday reported 9243 new cases to 8pm last night and 275 people in hospital.Eleven of those were ...
Victorian hospitals hit with Covid surge
The number of people in hospital with Covid has hit 502, the highest number of patients since February 11 this ...
Vaccine considered for 6-month-old babies as US ‘restricts’ J&J jab
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is assessing the possible use of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for children from six-months to five-years-old ...
First dog in NSW contracts Covid-19
Symptoms in pets are reported to be similar to ones felt by people, including tiredness and a lack of appetite, ...
Chant’s warning as deadly ‘flurona’ spreads
New South Wales chief health officer Kerry Chant warned residents that infection rates among children were piling up as influenza ...
WA Covid cases surge past expected peak
The spike in infections comes less than one week since restrictions eased in the state.WA Health reported 10,182 new infections ...
Vic reaches unwanted Covid milestone
The Victorian Department of Health reported 14 new Covid-related deaths on Thursday, bringing the total number of lives lost to ...
Aussies warned of triple threat ‘surge’
A new report released on Monday revealed that Australia has recorded almost 3000 influenza cases so far this year – ...
WA’s unwanted Covid-19 record
To 8pm on Tuesday, there were 242 people with the virus in hospital and 10 in intensive care, the health ...
Almost 20,000 Covid cases in 24 hours
NSW recorded 9656 infections in the 24 hours to 4pm on Monday, an increase of 1933 from the day before.Victoria ...
Overseas search to fill critical jobs
Up to 7000 new healthcare workers – 5000 of them nurses – will be trained and hired to ease pressure ...
How Australia can be ready for another pandemic
According to the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), pre-Covid responsibilities for human biodiversity emergencies at international airports were clear, effective ...
‘Flurona’ cases emerge as elderly woman dies
The Herald Sun understands there have been six cases of influenza and Covid this year as of Wednesday. This included ...
Worrying development that could breed new Covid variants
US Government researchers are about to launch a study into the rebound effect after a single case was reported in ...
Australia’s new Omicron strains: What you need to know
Here’s what you need to know about the BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron strains.WHAT IS THE BA.2.12.1 OMICRON STRAIN?The BA.2.12.1 ...
Stark differences between flu and Covid
It can be difficult to distinguish which illness someone might have as both viruses have similar symptoms including a fever, ...
Bill Gates’ stark Covid warning
While the tech mogul admitted he didn’t want to sound “doom and gloom”, he said there was a risk that ...
The one word politicians are avoiding
There are exceptions to the rule, like when Anthony Albanese called in sick from the federal election campaign trail, but ...
Why your delivery has been delayed
A global shipping backlog has been further exacerbated since China went into lockdown as it deals with another wave of ...
Covid’s toll on health workers
Victoria’s Health Minister Martin Foley revealed on Saturday that an average of 1500 healthcare workers were furloughed each day this ...
‘Scary’ way of treating Covid patients
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life support machine often used for people suffering severe and life-threatening illnesses.ECMO replaces the ...
Court backlog crippling Victoria’s justice system
New data released by the Magistrates Court of Victoria has revealed as of March there were 116,000 pending cases waiting ...
Direct San Fran flights to reopen Melbourne to world
Industry Support and Trade Minister Martin Pakula will on Saturday reveal United Airlines will bring back three flights a week ...
‘Much stronger’ Covid variants detected
The shock finding came when a traveller from South Africa to NSW was detected to have the BA. 4 sub-variant ...
How kids’ cries for help went unanswered in pandemic
Giving evidence to Victoria’s Pandemic Declaration Accountability and Oversight Committee on Friday afternoon, Yourtown advocacy and research head Kathryn Mandla ...
Pakula says attack on Weimar’s new role ‘grossly unfair’
It comes after the Herald Sun revealed that Covid Commander Jeroen Weimar is set to take charge of 2026 regional ...
New Covid strain confirmed in NSW
A traveller returning from South Africa in the last week of March tested positive for the BA. 4 sub-variant which ...
