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Canberra schools, hospitals, businesses brace for new COVID-19 wave

Higher cases of COVID-19 in the community could lead to staff shortages in hospitals, health centres, schools and businesses.

The Canberra Times · Apr 8, 2023

When should we worry about bird flu making us sick? When we see human-to-human transmission – and there's no evidence of that yet

Bird flu has been causing growing concern in recent months, with hundreds of millions of birds dying of the virus since October 2021. This is the largest global outbreak.

The Conversation · Feb 28, 2023

How can I avoid catching COVID before a holiday? When am I most at risk? How early do I need to prepare?

If you've got a holiday or big event coming up, the fear of catching COVID-19 could be on your mind a little more than usual. So how can you avoid it and how early do you need to prepare?

ABC News · Oct 6, 2022