Infection Control

Detection dogs are being trained to sniff out COVID-19 infections as part of an international study. Not only are dogs man's best friend

A new pop-up COVID-19 testing clinic has been set up in Sydney's east due to fears about the possibility of further spread from a Potts Point cluster.

Wearing a mask will be compulsory for people living in Victoria's locked down areas as an inspection blitz of at-risk workplaces begins.

Hygiene and infection control have always been a priority in healthcare facilities. COVID-19 has reinforced how rapid and deadly virus outbreaks can be, placing an even greater

South Australia will deploy mobile testing vans to increase the checks for cases of COVID-19, following the hard closure of the border with Victoria.

A Melbourne-based biotech firm has found a potential treatment to stop coronavirus infecting healthy people and help sick patients fight it off faster.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the nasal swab test for coronavirus might be uncomfortable for returned travellers, but the alternative is longer quarantine.

Coronavirus testing in Victoria has gone up a notch, with people waiting hours to be tested, while a doorknocking "army" is targeting designated hotspots.

LOCAL COUNCILS IDENTIFIED BY THE VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT AS CORONAVIRUS HOTSPOTS: CITY OF BRIMBANK: * Confirmed cases: 86

Australian researchers have found fresh ways to beat superbugs with antibiotics, which may help in the fight against coronavirus complications.

The nation's chief medical officer says Australians have a personal responsibility to practice social distancing and avoid crowds as restrictions are relaxed.

New rapid response teams will be on hand to prevent any new outbreaks of coronavirus in Victoria as the state government moves to ease restrictions.

Shipping containers fitted with coronavirus testing facilities could be the solution to keeping frontline workers safe, a Sydney-based architect says.

The testing guidelines people need to meet in order to get a COVID-19 test in Australian states and territories. WHAT CRITERIA PEOPLE IN AUSTRALIA NEED TO MEET

Australia's chief medical officer says it's too early to relax strict social distancing rules but they will have to be reviewed in coming weeks. Australia's

Refrain from licking your fingers after having fish and chips on Good Friday and be wary of drinking out of containers handled by third parties, an expert says.

The chief medical officer says containment and quarantine is the best strategy to beat COVID-19 but if a vaccine is found, that would be a beautiful way out.

The NSW government is urging young people to take the COVID-19 pandemic seriously as the state's death toll reached 16. The NSW government

Deputy Nationals leader David Littleproud has warned caravans could become the cruise ships of the outback by spreading the deadly coronavirus.

Public gatherings will be limited to two people as governments and the elderly should stay home "as much as practicable" under new COVID-19 rules and advice.