COVID-19

Milestone achievement for city’s 14-day rolling average

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Victoria has recorded its eighth straight day of zero new coronavirus cases and no deaths as the state prepares for ...

Victoria’s case-free streak continues, US infections spike

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Victoria has recorded another virus free day, with the state managing eight consecutive days without recording a single coronavirus case. ...

Neglected tropical diseases and One Health: gearing up against antimicrobial resistance to secure the safety of future generations

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<p>The majority of programmes for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) rely on medicines to treat and relieve the suffering of hundreds ...

Greece orders nationwide lockdown to curb COVID surge

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Greece ordered a nation-wide lockdown for three weeks as coronavirus cases continue to reach new highs in the country. Powered ...

Victoria has gone seven straight days with no new coronavirus cases nor deaths

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The state has only 20 active COVID-19 cases and no active cases in aged care for the first time since ...

India reports daily jump of 50,210 coronavirus infections

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India reported a daily jump of 50,210 coronavirus infections, taking its total to 8.36 million, the health ministry said. This ...

Boris Johnson appeals for unity as England enters second coronavirus lockdown

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Britain’s prime minister promised that compliance could see people enjoy “as normal a Christmas as possible”. Powered by WPeMatico

World Health Assembly charts course for COVID-19 response and global health priorities

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As health leaders prepare to gather for a virtual session of the resumed 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA), WHO has three ...

Message from Director SRH/HRP

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Ian Askew, Director, Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research including UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and ...

UNICEF and WHO call for emergency action to avert major measles and polio epidemics

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UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) today issued an urgent call to action to avert major measles and polio ...

As America waits for an election result, coronavirus infections spike to a new record

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Health officials in some states have already sounded warnings about their ability to handle an influx in hospitalisations as the ...

Restrictions we know will ease on Sunday

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More coronavirus restrictions are set to ease on Sunday. Powered by WPeMatico

International flights to Melbourne resume

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Direct international flights from New Zealand into Melbourne will be allowed to resume from Monday. Powered by WPeMatico

Free $100 pub meal for NSW residents

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The NSW government is considering handing out $100 restaurant vouchers in a bid to boost the economy following the coronavirus ...

No Victorian COVID cases in a week

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Victoria has now gone an entire week without recording a single coronavirus cases. Powered by WPeMatico

Victoria to officially join New Zealand bubble

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Australia secures access to another two potential COVID-19 vaccines

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The Morrison government has entered into four agreements with coronavirus vaccine makers, paving the way for a 2021 rollout if ...

Donald Trump is challenging the US election results. What happens if he won’t concede?

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If Donald Trump loses the US election, there’s every chance he won’t go quietly. Here’s what could happen if he ...

Victoria has now gone six days without recording a new coronavirus infection

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Victoria has had its sixth consecutive day without any coronavirus deaths or new cases and Melbourne’s case average is down ...

From the dead man to the QAnon endorser: The winners you didn’t see coming in the US election

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The US election has drawn some unexpected results but none more so than the unusual range of candidates who’ve won ...

Scott Morrison gives an update on Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine progress

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Two more COVID-19 vaccines have been secured for the Australian population under new agreements, bringing the Australian Government’s COVID-19 vaccine ...

Victoria records sixth straight zero day

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Victoria has delivered a maiden over of zero coronavirus infection days. Powered by WPeMatico

How Victoria’s harsh restrictions compare to NSW

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Melburnians continue to live under tough lockdown restrictions despite New South Wales recording more active and daily coronavirus cases. Powered ...

Promising COVID-19 vaccine to be made in Melbourne

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One of Australia’s most promising vaccine candidates will begin being manufactured at Melbourne’s CSL facility next week. Powered by WPeMatico

QLD Premier not answering Gladys’ calls

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Gladys Berejiklian has slammed her Queensland counterpart for not answering her phone calls and causing unnecessary pain, as the NSW ...

Six ‘zero days’ in a row for Victoria

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This is how the US voting system actually works – and why it matters

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The race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden for the United States’ presidency will be decided on 3 November under ...

Human rights and a climate fight: What Joe Biden has promised if he wins

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After a challenging year in the US, Joe Biden is hoping voters see him as an ideological alternative to Donald ...

Victoria records no new coronavirus cases for fifth consecutive day

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Victoria has recorded its fifth consecutive day of zero new COVID-19 cases, though health authorities believe there are still undetected ...

French students demand stricter COVID measures in protests with police

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Riot police pepper-sprayed students from a Paris high school who had blockaded the establishment on Tuesday (November 3) in protest ...