COVID-19
City boutique puts local goods on the map
One of the positives to emerge from the pandemic is that it’s helping put Victorian-made goods on the map. Powered ...
Victoria’s latest COVID-19 failure
After months of lockdown it appears Victoria has for now crushed COVID-19. Powered by WPeMatico
NSW reports no new local virus cases
Nine new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in New South Wales over the past 24 hours, with no new ...
Victoria’s 15th day without new virus case
Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus cases or deaths for a 15th consecutive day. Powered by WPeMatico
QAnon-supporting US congresswoman-elect ‘proudly’ denounces masks as more coronavirus records smash
Republican congresswoman-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene has denounced a mandate that people wear masks while at Capitol Hill. Powered by WPeMatico
Victoria’s coronavirus-free streak extends into a 15th day
Victoria has recorded no new coronavirus cases or deaths for a 15th consecutive day. Powered by WPeMatico
Western Australia’s hard border has come down after seven months of coronavirus closure
Western Australia’s borders have been reopened to interstate travellers after being closed for seven months. Powered by WPeMatico
Donald Trump says a coronavirus vaccine should be available for the entire US by April
It comes as the US posts record numbers of new coronavirus cases. Powered by WPeMatico
First ever vaccine listed under WHO emergency use
WHO today listed the nOPV2 vaccine (Bio Farma, Indonesia) for emergency use to address the rising cases of a vaccine-derived polio strain ...
Access to COVID 19 Tools Accelerator commitments reach US$ 5.1billion following new contributions, including at Paris Peace Forum
Donors commit to fund the scale up of the ACT-Accelerator but warn additional funding is critical to support its success ...
NSW records one week with no local cases
There have been no locally-acquired cases of coronavirus in New South Wales up to 8pm on Friday, but four diagnosed ...
Victoria’s new border concern
One of Victoria’s biggest COVID concerns is people from NSW bringing the virus in when borders reopen, Deputy Chief Health ...
Urgent virus alert for NSW after NZ case
There are fears COVID-19 could have been brought into the country from New Zealand after a locally acquired case was ...
Drones to watch NSW beaches from today
Drones will be used to monitor the number of visitors to more than two dozen of Sydney’s most popular northern ...
Traffic chaos as ‘ring of steel’ lifted
Melbourne residents fled the city in droves on Friday evening for the first weekend since the “ring of steel” keeping ...
Doctors concerned over Diwali celebrations as COVID-19 cases rise in New Delhi
Doctors in the Indian capital New Delhi said the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the city 20 million might be ...
European Central Bank sees ‘other side’ of COVID-19 crisis
The announcement of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus means the end of the pandemic is finally in the offing ...
More Republicans say the Trump administration should allow Joe Biden into intelligence briefings
A growing number of Republican senators say the Trump administration should allow Mr Biden access to presidential daily intelligence briefings. ...
World leaders call for united response to COVID-19, reject terrorism at Paris peace summit
Heads of state and global agencies called for a multilateral response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has been gripping the ...
UK lockdown to end in December as cases hit record number
One of Britain’s chief medical officers said that England’s national lockdown would end in December, as a record-breaking 33,470 new ...
Worldwide Measles Deaths Climb 50% from 2016 to 2019 Claiming Over 207,500 Lives in 2019
Measles surged worldwide in 2019 reaching highest number of reported cases in 23 years. Highlighted in a publication by the ...
WHA73 endorses resolutions on meningitis control and epilepsy, roadmap on neglected tropical diseases
Member States recommended the adoption of two resolutions on meningitis control and epilepsy at the 73rd World Health Assembly on ...
Why magic number should trigger easing of restrictions
The state government is tipped to come under increased pressure to fast-track the easing of remaining restrictions if Victoria records ...
No new cases for 14 days but no change to rules
This coronavirus article is unlocked and free to read in the interest of community health and safety. Save and refresh ...
Updated dashboard supports differentiated HIV testing services
<p>The World Health Organization (WHO), in coordination with UNAIDS, has updated its HIV Testing Services dashboard with new data for ...
Neglected tropical diseases: World Health Assembly endorses bold new road map targets for 2030
<p><span style="background-color:transparent;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;white-space:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;">Today, delegates attending the virtual session of the Seventy-third World Health Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed the new road map for ...
Flight sale frenzy as borders open
Virgin Australia is slashing the price of more than half-a-million fares as part of its latest flight sale frenzy with ...
Borders to dominate National Cabinet, US COVID deaths spike
Domestic borders are expected to be top of the agenda when state and territory leaders meet today, and a plan ...
Dan’s new $550m national health project
The Victorian government will invest $155 million to establish an Australian Institute of Infectious Disease in Melbourne. Powered by WPeMatico
Donald Trump attends Veterans Day ceremony, his first public appearance since losing the election
The US president has not formally addressed the nation since the election was called for Democrat Joe Biden. Powered by ...
