COVID-19

Why seeking jab exemption doomed to fail

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But a GP lobby group has said very few people will qualify for such an exemption and the unnecessary requests ...

Victoria records 445 new cases

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The state’s health department confirmed the new local cases just after 9am, along with two more deaths.The health department also ...

Victoria records 445 new Covid cases

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The state’s health department confirmed the new local cases just after 9am, along with two more deaths.The health department also ...

Man’s horror injury after wild brawl

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Police were called to a brawl involving around 40 men armed with various weapons, including bats and poles, on Daw ...

Qld records one new local case

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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the new case was a teenage student from St Thomas More College in south Brisbane but ...

Joint COVAX Statement on Supply Forecast for 2021 and early 2022

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Twelve months ago, the world came together to support COVAX, a multilateral initiative aimed at guaranteeing global access to life-saving ...

World failing to address dementia challenge

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<p>Only a quarter of countries worldwide have a national policy, strategy or plan for supporting people with dementia and their ...

INCB, UNODC and WHO Joint Statement on Access to Controlled Medicines in Emergencies

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Access to controlled medicines in humanitarian emergencies remains constrained Recognizing World Humanitarian Day 2021, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), ...

WHO, Germany open Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin

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To better prepare and protect the world from global disease threats, H.E. German Federal Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel and Dr ...

WHO releases new compendium of innovative health technologies for COVID-19 and other priority diseases

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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for innovative health technologies that can help countries improve health outcomes by providing ...

Victoria days away from reaching jab milestone

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But when will we reach our target to have 70 to 80 per cent of the population fully vaccinated, and ...

When every Australian can get the jab

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From Monday, bookings will open up for children aged between 12 and 15 years to receive the jab. But the ...

Melbourne prison in lockdown as Covid creeps back in

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A prisoner who arrived at the Metropolitan Remand Centre on Friday has tested positive to coronavirus.It’s the first known case ...

Hazzard hints at upcoming return to community sport

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From Monday, some restrictions will ease for fully vaccinated Sydneysiders, including unlimited exercise for residents of the 12 local government ...

Premier to update Victorians as 392 new cases emerge

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Victoria has recorded 392 new Covid cases, with 107 of those linked to existing outbreaks.More than 36,000 vaccines were administered ...

Victoria records 392 new Covid cases

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Just 107 have so far been linked to existing outbreaks and cases, suggesting contact tracers are struggling to keep up ...

NSW records 1262 new Covid cases

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Seven people also died with the virus, she revealed.More to come. Powered by WPeMatico

State vows to reopen to NSW at 80 per cent

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Steven Marshall confirmed to Sky News on Sunday that his state remained committed to the national plan, and that the ...

How vaccine passport will help Victoria reopen

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The Saturday Herald Sun can reveal the Victorian and NSW governments are in the final stages of developing technology which ...

Regions on alert as Vic cases soar

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Just a day after most of regional Victoria came out of lockdown, new locations were listed a long way from ...

‘Next 24 hours critical’: 5 new Qld cases

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The Premier said the new cases were contained to one family, meaning there was no evidence yet of community transmission.More ...

Vic’s Covid spike as Qld records new cases

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Of the total number of new cases, so far only 75 have been linked to known cases and outbreaks. No ...

‘Isolate’: Kmart and Coles on alert

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More than 1000 people have been detected as close contacts after five new local cases were revealed on Saturday with ...

Victoria records 334 new cases, one death

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One person also died from the virus overnight, the Department of Health confirmed.It’s the fourth death of the latest outbreak, ...

Anti-vax town seizes ‘shield’

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Conspiracies even swirled that people were undergoing “micro­chipping” in the guise of the vax.One local leader said about a third ...

Cheap heartburn treatment could stop Covid

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An Australian conference on the latest research into the virus will hear about the latest research on the treatment on ...

‘Go f**k yourself’: US anti-vaxxers slammed, face being fired

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Referring to those who say the decision of whether or not to get a Covid-19 vaccine is tired to the ...

School evacuated as Qld girl tests positive

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The new local case is being investigated and was so far not linked to a current infection.Results for the 13-year-old ...

1405 new Covid-19 cases in NSW

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Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed alongside the cases, six deaths had been recorded in the state. The state administered 107,000 vaccines ...

Cops turn away mourners from funeral

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Radio station 2GB reported “about 100 people” turned up for the funeral service. But police said no rules were breached, ...