COVID 19

Australia's top doctor has confirmed federal health officials are developing an official strategy in how to deal with cases of long COVID. Speaking before

Australia's COVID-19 vaccination rollout is shifting towards a flu-style program, with all adults who haven't had the virus or a booster in the last six months eligible

COVID-19 remains a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organisation says, designating the disease its highest form of alert.

Millions of COVID rapid antigen tests purchased by state and territory governments will expire in coming months, prompting debate about what to do with them.

COVID-19 cases in Australia have continued to drop, with the number of virus-related hospitalisations also decreasing. Federal health department data released

Cheap carbon dioxide monitors in public spaces could help identify areas carrying a higher risk of COVID-19 infection, a new study has found. The research,

Western Sydney residents could have access to another 600 hospital beds as NSW Labor promises to deal with a shortage if elected. The boost will include $700

The possibility of a big COVID-19 rebound in China during the next few months is remote as 80 per cent of people have been infected, a prominent government scientist says.

China says the worst is over in its battle against COVID-19 ahead of what is expected to be the busiest day of travel in years - a mass movement of people that has fed fears

Queensland will lower its coronavirus alert level to green as the state emerges from its fourth wave of COVID-19. Acting Premier Steven Miles says the virus

BEIJING, RAW - PLACES IMPOSING CURBS ON TRAVELLERS FROM CHINA UNITED STATES[subscribe] The United States imposed mandatory COVID-19 tests on

China says nearly 60,000 people with COVID-19 have died in hospital since it abandoned its zero-COVID policy last month, a huge increase from previously reported figures that

The World Health Organisation has adapted its guidelines for people infected with the coronavirus. It now recommends that people infected with the Sars-CoV-2

As Australians settle back into routines following the festive period, the number of positive COVID-19 cases has dramatically declined. For the second week

Countries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in the United States,

Beijing has retaliated against South Korea's COVID-19 curbs on travellers from China, while state media further downplays the severity of the outbreak in the last major

People have joined long queues outside immigration offices in Beijing, eager to renew their passports after China dropped COVID-19 border controls that had largely prevented

Australia is being urged to remain vigilant and work closely with vaccine manufacturers as new COVID-19 variants emerge. Jane Halton, who chairs the the Coalition

Travellers have begun streaming into mainland China by air, land and sea as Beijing opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

China has suspended or closed the social media accounts of more than 1000 critics of the government's policies on the COVID-19 outbreak as the country moves to further