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Australia nearing 10,000 COVID-19 deaths

Australia is on the precipice of the grim milestone of 10,000 COVID-19 related deaths, with more than 7000 fatalities reported in the last six...

Health ministers to meet on COVID measures

The federal health minister is set to meet with his state and territory counterparts, after the government ordered a review into COVID-19 vaccine contracts. Mark...

Push for students to keep vaccinating

Pharmacy students and interns were an "untapped resource" before the pandemic hit, and they should be allowed to vaccinate people on a permanent basis,...

SA to shut some vaccine clinics

South Australia will close some of its mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics, allowing staff to return to the state's struggling public hospitals. Among those clinics to...

Third virus wave biggest killer: study

Four times as many COVID-19 patients were admitted to intensive care during Australia's third wave of the virus compared to the first two combined,...

Warning as Omicron sub-variant cases surge

An Omicron sub-variant of COVID0-19 that can evade vaccine immunity is on the rise in Victoria, with health authorities warning it is on track...

Victorian vaccine, mask mandates scrapped

Victorians are no longer required to wear masks inside airports as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted across the state. From Saturday, select vaccine mandates have also...

Boosters urged amid rise in COVID-19 cases

Experts are renewing calls for people to get their COVID-19 booster dose in the wake of rising infections and hospitalisations. As new sub-variants of the...

Australia joins pandemic preparedness fund

Australia will provide money as part of a new global fund to help protect countries against future pandemics. Speaking at a G20 virtual meeting, Health...

Right masks boost virus protection: study

Healthcare departments across Australia need to more selectively procure respirator masks to encourage stronger compliance among frontline workers, researchers say. The finding follows the federal government...
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