COVID 19

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

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

GENEVA, DPA - The World Health Organisation recommends using the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 despite recent reports that raised questions about its effectiveness.

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

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

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

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

LONDON, DPA - More than 12 million people in Britain have been vaccinated against COVID-19, latest figures show.     The government is aiming

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.

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.

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,

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

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says an outbreak of the highly contagious UK strain of coronavirus in a quarantine hotel has grown to six cases.

South Australian Premier Steven Marshall says the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is a balancing act between speed and ensuring its safety. Rolling

Australia's medicines regulator is set to give the green light to a coronavirus

A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is thought to be driving increased transmission of the disease in parts of the UK.

As the world digs in for the second wave of COVID-19, flu season and winter, people also face a serious risk from reduced physical activity — especially older

The UK has become the first country to approve

Older Australians have had a lot to worry about this year and the COVID-19 coronavirus has placed many of them at increased risk of isolation and loneliness.

Critically ill patients with COVID-19 treated with a drug that reduces inflammation by modifying the immune system have improved outcomes, an international study has found.