COVID 19

China has reported more local symptomatic COVID-19 cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant triggers outbreaks from

A further four COVID-19 deaths and 5192 new cases have been reported in Victoria, as a mandatory vaccination deadline passes in the state. The cases include

Western Australia could have about 10,000 COVID-19 cases per day in the next week as its Omicron wave peaks. Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson says WA is

The Victorian government has signed a deal with a Korean medical institute to work together on mRNA vaccine research. Some of the earliest vaccines approved

Tasmania is dropping mandatory mask-wearing requirements for a host of settings but health authorities still strongly recommend they be worn. The state recorded

A new strain of Omicron that's spreading in NSW could see COVID-19 cases double within weeks. Health Minister Brad Hazzard appeared at a budget estimates

Victoria has posted another nine COVID-19 deaths and a further 7081 virus infections. Of the new cases, 4758 were from rapid antigen tests and 2323 were from

China is seeing a new surge in COVID-19 cases across the vast country, despite its draconian "zero tolerance" approach to dealing with outbreaks.

Victoria has reported 5646 new COVID-19 infections and another two deaths. Of the new cases reported by the Health Department on Sunday, 4254 were self-reported

South Australia has added 23 deaths to its COVID-19 toll along with 1577 new infections. SA Health says the deaths occurred between December 31 and March 3

Newly released Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data show people living in poverty or disadvantage are three times more likely to die from COVID than the wealthy.

Most of what we know about how COVID can affect the brain has come from studies of severe infection. In people with severe

NSW has recorded 9017 new COVID-19 cases and another five virus-related deaths as primary school staff and childcare workers no longer have to wear masks. There

One person has died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state records 3,677 new virus cases following the scrapping of mask rules. A total of 267 patients are

Demand for workers spiked after the COVID-19 Omicron wave receded, pointing to an even lower unemployment rate in the months ahead. The ANZ job advertisement

A man in his 60s is the latest person to die with COVID-19 in the Northern Territory, as the toll since the start of the pandemic climbs to 29. The Darwin man

The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing six million - underscoring that the pandemic, now in its third year, is far from over.

More than half the eligible population in NSW have received booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as the state reports 10,017 new cases and 10 virus-related deaths.

WASHINGTON, D. C., RAW - EUROPE * COVID-19 cases in Sweden are falling sharply, even as nearly all pandemic-related restrictions were lifted less than a month

Victorians awaiting their third COVID-19 vaccine are being asked to donate blood to aid research, as the state posts 5721 virus infections and 24 deaths. Of