COVID 19

The scrapping of COVID-19 isolation rules has come too soon after a string of major events that could lead to a spike in infections, doctors say. The head of

COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to fall across the country as experts question the utility of weekly virus data dumps. The federal health department released

Canada is set to drop its vaccine requirement for people entering the country while Japan will also loosen border curbs as the World Health Organisation warns about a decline

The medicines regulator has given provisional approval to a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster for children aged five to 11. However the Therapeutic Goods Administration

Clinical trials of a locally made nasal spray treatment for COVID-19 are set to begin in Victoria. The heparin spray, made at Monash University's Medicines

Commuters in NSW and South Australia will no longer legally have to wear masks on public transport, as Victoria ramps up compliance on its networks. The NSW

More than 100 fines have been issued on Victorian public transport and in excess of 181,000 warnings given as part of a COVID-19 mask compliance crackdown so far this September.

Public health experts are increasingly optimistic the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight. The World Health Organisation has advised the pandemic could

Two COVID-19 antibody therapies are no longer recommended by the World Health Organisation on the basis that Omicron and the variant's latest offshoots have almost certainly

At the height of COVID-19 the daily case numbers became popular viewing and reading, but in a sign the pandemic is easing, Australians will have to wait a week for the next

COVID-19 vaccines are more effective in males while females are more likely to experience negative side effects from their first jab, a new report shows. Australian

About 5000 South Australian children aged under five who have pre-existing health issues are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The doses are being

An updated COVID-19 booster vaccine has been approved for use in the UK. The second "bivalent" vaccine, made by Pfizer/BioNTech, targets two coronavirus

Victorians are being encouraged to return to the office, with the government lifting its work from home recommendation. With COVID-19 cases falling after last

Australia's medical regulators have given a green light for a COVID vaccine that will target the Omicron variant. The Therapeutic Goods Administration granted

The peak body for small businesses has backed a proposal to lower the isolation requirements for people who have tested positive for COVID. Wednesday's

The boss of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is unsure whether annual COVID-19 boosters for otherwise healthy people are a good use of resources or money. A

Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they

Rising rates of anxiety and depression caused by COVID-19 lockdowns could sap up to $7.4 billion from the NSW economy by 2025, a report suggests. The costing

Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalisation and death for high-risk older users,