COVID 19
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Vaccine rollout scheduled for Tasmania AAP - 26-02-2021
Tasmania's COVID-19 vaccination program will begin next week in Hobart, first targeting frontline health workers, quarantine and border staff. Appointments
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AstraZeneca vaccine approved in Australia AAP - 26-02-2021
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved the AstraZeneca vaccine for use in Australia. Initial supplies of the vaccine will be imported into Australia from
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No new COVID-19 cases in Auckland AAP - 26-02-2021
New Zealand may have avoided a serious outbreak of COVID-19 after fresh testing revealed no new community cases of the virus. More than 15,000 tests were taken on
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Top End vaccine rollout ready to go AAP - 26-02-2021
Health workers and staff at the Howard Springs COVID-19 quarantine facility will be among the first Northern Territorians vaccinated against the virus. The first Pfizer
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Vic goes into lockdown to stop third wave AAP - 13-02-2021
MELBOURNE, AAP - Victoria will enter a "short, sharp circuit-breaker" lockdown for five days amid fears the highly infectious UK strain of coronavirus has spread
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Vic lockdown prompts mental health concern AAP - 13-02-2021
MELBOURNE, AAP - The return of a strict lockdown to Victoria has prompted concerns for the mental health of those who have already struggled through lengthy restrictions in
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One jab OK for those who had virus: France AAP - 13-02-2021
PARIS, DPA - People who have survived a coronavirus infection should be able to make do with only one vaccination dose because their body will retain immunity memory, France's
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WHO backs use of AstraZeneca vaccine AAP - 26-02-2021
GENEVA, DPA - The World Health Organisation recommends using the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 despite recent reports that raised questions about its effectiveness.
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China has fewest virus cases in 5 months AAP - 12-02-2021
BEIJING, RAW - China has reported the fewest number of new COVID-19 cases in more than five months after a combination of robust countermeasures helped stamp out a new wave
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What's the difference between mutations, variants and strains? A guide to COVID terminology Health Times - 12-02-2021
Living through a global pandemic over the past year has seen all of us expanding our vocabularies. We now understand terms like PPE, social distancing
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Older Australians get access to pandemic advice with launch of multilingual support line Health Times - 11-02-2021
Older Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are set to receive tailored access to important COVID-19 health advice and aged care information
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South Africa halts AstraZeneca jabs AAP - 08-02-2021
JOHANNESBURG, RAW - South Africa will suspend use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot after data showing it gives minimal protection against mild to moderate infection caused
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UK vaccinates 12 million against virus AAP - 08-02-2021
LONDON, DPA - More than 12 million people in Britain have been vaccinated against COVID-19, latest figures show. The government is aiming
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Portugal struggles, China infections spike AAP - 01-02-2021
Austria and Germany have stepped in to help Portugal with its coronavirus crisis, while infections in China have spiked to their highest level since last March.
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ICU Nurse's experience working during the COVID-19 pandemic Health Times - 01-02-2021
My name is Bronwyn Picton, otherwise known as Bron. I have been working with the Rural Locum Assistance Program (Rural LAP) as an ICU Nurse now for almost 10 years.
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78% of Australian healthcare workers received new technology during COVID-19 to combat high demand Health Times - 01-02-2021
The immense impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare sector has led to over 78% of Australian healthcare workers being issued with new technologies, including mobile devices,
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COVID-19 generally 'mild' in young children Health Times - 15-01-2021
Babies and asymptomatic cases account for up to half of COVID-19 infections in the under-five age group, which has implications for vaccination programs, a new UNSW study
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Queensland Premier called for a quarantine review after outbreak AAP - 13-01-2021
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says an outbreak of the highly contagious UK strain of coronavirus in a quarantine hotel has grown to six cases.
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South Australia balances vaccine speed and safety AAP - 11-01-2021
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall says the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is a balancing act between speed and ensuring its safety. Rolling
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Four million Australians to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by March AAP - 08-01-2021
Australia's medicines regulator is set to give the green light to a coronavirus
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