COVID 19
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Long COVID cost economy $9.6b in lost work hours AAP - 19-08-2024
More than one million Australians who contracted long COVID at the height of the pandemic cost the national economy almost $10 billion in lost productivity.
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COVID effect to cause 'excess' deaths for years to come AAP - 04-08-2024
Australia could continue to feel the tail effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for years as more people die because of the virus and its impacts. Some 8400 more
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Opioid treatment drug offers hope for long COVID cases AAP - 08-05-2024
A drug commonly used to treat opioid dependency may also prove life changing for long COVID-19 sufferers. Queensland scientists have discovered Naltrexone can
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Long COVID study gives Australians cause for hope AAP - 21-04-2024
Some long COVID symptoms may not last quite as long as first feared, according a study of Australians infected early in the pandemic. Immunological symptoms
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Vaccines saved 'thousands' of people during COVID-19 AAP - 18-04-2024
COVID-19 vaccines prevented almost 18,000 deaths among people over 50 in NSW as the Omicron strain hit, a study has found. And experts say this may be a conservative
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Most at-risk Aussies don't have COVID-19 plan with a GP AAP - 15-04-2024
Most Australians at elevated risk of serious illness from COVID-19 do not have a GP management plan, research shows, as more than 100 people a day continue to test positive
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Omicron linked to more long COVID-19 cases AAP - 29-03-2024
The Omicron coronavirus variant could be causing more cases of long COVID than earlier versions of the disease, scientists say. A study of more than 11,000
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Vaccine mandates for NSW health workers reconsidered AAP - 25-03-2024
Vaccine mandates for NSW health workers could soon be dropped as the state government weighs up lifting the COVID-19 pandemic-era requirements. Health Minister
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Australians encouraged to continue getting booster jabs AAP - 29-02-2024
All Australian adults should continue to get COVID-19 booster jabs but children in good health need not worry, the government's vaccine advisory group says.
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COVID vaccine mandate 'unlawful' for emergency services AAP - 27-02-2024
COVID-19 vaccine mandates for Queensland police and ambulance service workers were made unlawfully, the state's Supreme Court has found. The court on Tuesday
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Australia's COVID-19 response 'worst ever failing' AAP - 01-02-2024
Australia's COVID-19 pandemic response has been slammed as the "worst ever public health failing" as doctors call for a royal commission into the nation's
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NSW COVID-19 wave has reached plateau, data suggests AAP - 28-01-2024
A spike in COVID-19 infections seen in Australia's two most populous states over the Christmas and New Year period may have reached a plateau, data suggests.
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COVID, flu vaccination rates drop as cases surge: WHO AAP - 14-01-2024
Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of COVID-19 and influenza are putting pressure on health care systems, leading public health officials say.
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New COVID-19 variant drives festive season surge AAP - 10-01-2024
NSW and Victoria are recording a spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations as emerging variant JN.1 drives a wave of infections. Health officials say while
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Hundreds of patients given expired COVID-19 vaccines AAP - 05-01-2024
A pharmacy in rural Tasmania has administered expired COVID-19 vaccinations to about 600 people over two years. The state's health department said the issue
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Alert over summer spike in COVID, respiratory illnesses AAP - 22-12-2023
An unseasonal spike in respiratory illnesses has hit Queensland, prompting a warning from the chief health officer in the lead up to Christmas. Across the state
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WHO declares JN.1 a COVID 'variant of interest' AAP - 20-12-2023
The World Health Organisation has classified the JN.1 coronavirus variant as a "variant of interest" but says current evidence shows its risk to public health is
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New COVID-19 vaccines hit pharmacy shelves AAP - 11-12-2023
New COVID-19 vaccines targeting the current Omicron variant of the virus are available in community pharmacies throughout Australia. The XBB 1.5 shots were
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Reminder to rest and test for COVID over festive season AAP - 07-12-2023
Another COVID-19 wave is making its way through the community, with Australians being advised to test and rest at home if they're feeling unwell this festive season.
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COVID-19 review urges shake-up of UK response to crises AAP - 05-12-2023
A major shake-up of the way the British government responds to crises is needed with the current approach haphazard, according to a document published by the nation's
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