COVID 19

Queensland research has exposed the gender reality of COVID - finding that Australian women have been hit harder by the pandemic than men. While more men have

Victorians who test positive for COVID-19 will be permitted to vote by telephone in the upcoming state election. New regulations announced on Tuesday will grant

Australia could register its 10 millionth case of COVID-19 by the end of August. The nation is also closing in on 13,000 deaths from coronavirus since the pandemic

Doctors resisting calls for COVID-19 antiviral treatments to be sold over the counter have accused pharmacists of creating a false narrative for commercial reasons.

Tasmania will close state-run coronavirus vaccination clinics on August 31, allowing health staff to be diverted to other "priority areas". The island

A push to allow access to COVID-19 treatments without prescriptions has triggered safety concerns. There are two oral antivirals available in Australia and

WASHINGTON, D. C., RAW - ASIA-PACIFIC * The southern Chinese city of Sanya, a tourism hotspot, imposed lockdown measures from Thursday in most parts of the

The Moderna vaccine for COVID-19 will be made available to some children aged six months to five years in particular risk categories. Health Minister Mark Butler

Free face masks should be provided on Adelaide public transport to promote better compliance with COVID-19 rules and reduce community infection rates, the South Australian

As the third winter of the coronavirus pandemic looms in the northern hemisphere, scientists are warning weary governments and populations alike to brace for more waves of

As aged care facilities across the country battle COVID-19 outbreaks, with nearly 10,000 people infected with the virus, the federal government says older Australians are

One in 12 public hospital beds across Australia are filled by a COVID-19 patient despite fewer people ending up in intensive care than during previous waves of the virus.

A spike in Victoria's reported COVID-19 deaths is not cause for alarm as the state hits the peak of its latest Omicron wave, the chief health officer says.

COVID-19 hospitalisations in Queensland are not likely to peak for another month, with the latest modelling projecting a maximum caseload of about 1660 in late August.

Young Australians have been disproportionately disadvantaged by the government's COVID-19 pandemic response and urgent support is needed, a new report says.

Victoria's Acting Chief Health Officer Ben Cowie proposed a return to working from home earlier this month amid a fresh wave of COVID cases, documents show.

Medicare will cover long consultations by GPs to prescribe COVID-19 antivirals within days. Health Minister Mark Butler says the new temporary MBS items will

Vulnerable communities across NSW can access 10 free rapid antigen tests over three months, with the state expanding its concession program as COVID-19 cases surge.

The federal government has reinstated the $750 pandemic isolation payment following widespread criticism. Speaking after a fast-tracked national cabinet meeting

About 25 million children around the world missed out on routine vaccinations that protect against life-threatening diseases last year, as the knock-on effects of the COVID-19