COVID 19

South Australia will consider lifting its mask mandate for high school students with Premier Peter Malinauskas hoping the COVID-19 restriction can go. The state's

The stress of COVID-19 has led to a surge in eating disorders in Victoria, with one support service experiencing a 300 per cent increase in demand through the pandemic.

Around 20 per cent of Australians admit they risked working while having COVID-19 symptoms in order to make ends meet. The Australia Institute surveyed 1000

Three drive-through sites for the collection of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests will open in Perth this week following the relaxation of rules for close contacts of confirmed

South Africa is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants, according to health experts. For about three weeks the country

A surge in COVID-19 infections in Western Australia has prompted calls for the reintroduction of restrictions amid fears the state's health system "may get smashed".

Sydney University is leading an international consortium hoping to develop a 'variant-proof' COVID-19 vaccine. The consortium has a $US19.3 million

Labor will reconsider its policy to provide free rapid COVID-19 tests for all Australians. The party had pushed for free RATs in January as the Omicron outbreak

US regulators are strictly limiting who can receive Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots. The

South Australia will change how it handles the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as it prepares to end the state's emergency management declaration. The new Labor

The latest coronavirus sub-variants have been detected in South Australia but officials say it's too early to tell if they could prompt the reintroduction of wider public

Victoria will inject an extra $12 billion into its ailing health system as it seeks to undo damage wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Victorian Treasurer Tim

China's capital Beijing has tightened COVID restrictions as it battles an outbreak, while Shanghai let some of its 25 million residents venture out for light and air after

Australia has recorded a further 15 COVID-related deaths and more than 32,000 new virus cases. NSW reported 9303 infections and five fatalities on Sunday, while

Two new sub-lineages of the Omicron coronavirus variant can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to trigger a new wave, but are far less able to thrive in the

Nearly half of British children are overweight because of a lack of fitness exacerbated by lockdowns induced by the pandemic. A study done in partnership with

A telehealth doctor is urging the public to seek medical advice if they experience emerging health symptoms, after a survey found that surprising health issues have appeared

A dozen people have contracted COVID-19 on one of the first cruise ships allowed back into Western Australia since the pandemic began. Ten passengers and two

With many jurisdictions preparing for the return of full-scale Anzac Day services after two COVID-disrupted years, Victoria’s health department has shared risk-mitigation

Teachers and students will still be able to attend school if someone they live with contracts COVID-19 as NSW announces its plans for the return of school for the second term