COVID 19

The federal government will invest $2.8 million in a national COVID-19 management plan for 2023, warning the virus will continue to affect Australians. Health

With quiet streets in the heart of China's capital and city eateries adhering to virus curbs, the anxieties created by the "zero-COVID-19" regime could hinder

An Australasian clinical trial has shed light on the most efficient level of blood thinning treatment needed for patients hospitalised with COVID-19. Patients

The rise in COVID-19 cases is slowing nationally as NSW eyes a peak in its infections on the horizon. States and territories reported a total of 111,449 new

Chinese residents are rushing to snap up COVID-19 antigen kits and medicines for fevers and colds as the country's recent easing of prevention measures triggers widespread

China may announce 10 new COVID-19 easing measures as early as Wednesday, two Reuters sources say, supplementing 20 unveiled in November that set off a wave of COVID easing

Melbourne's brutal COVID-19 lockdown lasted 245 days and for many people, life got progressively worse during this time, new research shows. Nearly half

China has started taking steps to ease its zero-COVID-19 policy, fuelling a mix of relief and worry as the public waits to see the health consequences and impact on the medical

The latest COVID-19 wave shows no sign of ending, with weekly case figures rising in each jurisdiction and jumping 20 per cent in NSW and Victoria. This week,

Twitter has rolled back a policy that was aimed at tackling misinformation related to COVID-19 on the social media platform, lending itself to the risk of a potential surge

Rare protests have broken out in China's far western Xinjiang region, with crowds shouting at hazmat-suited guards after a deadly fire triggered anger over their prolonged

Residents of China's capital have emptied supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps as the city government ordered accelerated construction of COVID-19 quarantine

Tasmania's major hospital has tightened its coronavirus management processes after a rise in cases among patients and staff. The Royal Hobart Hospital escalated

As COVID-19 cases again spike around Australia experts are hoping it will be a shorter, sharper wave that's in decline before Christmas. Australia officially

COVID-19 cases are soaring across Australia as another wave of the virus prompts authorities to appeal for public help in stemming infections. Cases in the

More than half a million Australians could experience long COVID with 110,000 of them suffering "significant impacts", according to modelling. Researchers

A nasally delivered COVID-19 vaccine developed in Australia is promising much better protection against the virus. Testing of the new nasal spray vaccine resulted

New modelling has South Australia about a week away from the peak in COVID-19 cases during the current wave. Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier says

Australians won't be able to receive a third COVID-19 vaccine booster until at least next year. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation

Medical authorities have approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia that offers protection from two strains of the virus. As Australia deals with