Infection Control

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.

Only people who must travel across the Queensland border for work, medical appointments and freight will be allowed to cross, while others will be stopped.

Doctors, nurses, paramedics, hospital workers and firefighters will have exclusive access to Coles during the first hour of trade on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

A spike in coronavirus cases has prompted the New Zealand government to lift its coronavirus alert level setting from two to four. New Zealand

Billionaire and former federal MP Clive Palmer says he'll fund a new stockpile of a malaria drug he believes could help fight coronavirus.

Some people are social distancing while others are not. Here's a guide on how to keep your distance in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

School closures are not yet part of the government's plan to combat coronavirus but parents are making their own decisions and pulling kids out of class.