COVID-19
Victoria records 1302 new virus cases
There are 406 people in Victorian hospital with the virus, 81 in intensive care and 43 on a ventilator.There are ...
Protest fears force CBD testing centre to close
A surge in demand driven by eased restrictions, pre-travel requirements and increased notifications for testing resulted in daily swabs hitting ...
Surge in Covid booster shots, as NSW hits record 2566 cases
“We’ll get through this summer as we’ve got through the past two. The key today is please get your booster ...
NSW ‘on high alert’ as cases rocket
A whopping 2566 new cases were record on Sunday, eclipsing 2482 new cases on Saturday, which had been the most ...
Omicron case numbers rise in Victoria
But acting premier James Merlino said the critical issue was hospitalisations and ICU beds, not case numbers.“That’s the critical thing ...
Shock penalty for unvaccinated teachers
The staff members were given just one weeks’ notice of the decision not to pay them for the school holidays, ...
Dr Ayoade Alakija appointed WHO Special Envoy for the ACT-Accelerator
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, has appointed Dr. Ayoade Alakija as WHO Special Envoy for the Access to COVID-19 ...
Interim recommendations for heterologous COVID-19 vaccine schedules
The interim recommendations for heterologous COVID-19 vaccine schedules is now published. For further information, see below: Interim recommendations for heterologous COVID-19 ...
Hospitals bracing for giant third wave of Covid
Already, staff have been asked to postpone much-needed holidays, while NSW Health has elevated the situation at hospitals to Code ...
‘Everywhere’: Qld issues Omicron warning
The new figures – which are made up of 31 cases when including international arrivals – continues an uptick in ...
NSW, Vic record surge in Covid cases
Health authorities also announced one person has died from the virus in the past 24 hours.However, hospitalisations and intensive care ...
Cases surge, enormous queues for testing
Health authorities also announced one person has died from the virus in the past 24 hours.However, hospitalisations and intensive care ...
2482 new cases of Covid and one death
One person also died from the virus in the past 24 hours.However, hospitalisations and ICU cases remain relatively low, with ...
10th Global Conference on Health Promotion charters a path for creating ‘well-being societies’
Past epidemics showed us the importance of resilient health systems. The COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus the importance of ...
Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) – online workshops for pharmaceutical units
A first of its kind, Virtual Workshops on Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) have been organized and implemented by all three ...
Two decades dedicated to capacity building for health emergency preparedness and response
The WHO Office in Lyon, France — a Centre of Excellence in strengthening public health laboratories — contributes to global ...
WHO and St. Jude to dramatically increase global access to childhood cancer medicines
The World Health Organization and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital today announced plans to establish a platform that will dramatically ...
Investing 1 dollar per person per year could save 7 million lives in low- and lower-middle-income countries
A new WHO report shows that close to 7 million deaths could be prevented by 2030 if low- and lower-middle-income ...
Aged care Covid cluster grows on Mornington Peninsula
The Department of Health has added Rosebud Primary School to its list of key outbreaks on Thursday.Mornington Bay Care Community ...
Omicron cases spike as NSW records largest ever daily total
The state recorded 2213 new infections on Friday according to NSW Health, while one person has died with the virus. ...
Victoria records 1510 new virus cases
On Thursday the state recorded its highest number of daily infections since the state posted 1612 cases on October 11.State ...
Revealed: Huge jump in NSW schools closed because of Covid
The NSW Government provides daily updates on the schools closed. Individual schools will also contact parents and carers to notify ...
State to lift Covid rules as cases rise
Premier Steven Marshall on Friday announced December 28 would be the day restrictions will ease even further. For those who ...
Traders slam shock mask mandate extension
Victoria has recorded 1622 new Covid cases and nine more deaths in the past 24 hours.It is the highest number ...
‘Remarkable’: Australia’s major vax milestone
After suffering a slow start to the rollout, the vaccinations picked up speed in the later half of the year ...
Qantas flags eye-watering loss
The airline released a market update on Thursday morning outlining the “significant loss” for the December half due to the ...
Cases surge again: NSW records 1742 infections
There were no deaths across the state and currently 192 are being treated in hospital with 26 patients in the ...
Ex-top doc taunts ‘peanut gallery’ medical body
Dr Coatsworth, who has been critical of the doomsaying predictions offered by the AMA, was responding to a claim by ...
Victoria records highest cases in weeks
It’s the highest number of cases confirmed in Victoria since 1419 were recorded on December 2.It comes as more than ...
Angry NSW clubbers’ Christmas ruined by Covid
So far more than 200 people out of 680 who checked in at nightclub Argyle House during the exposure period ...
