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The NT has Australia's highest COVID hospitalisation rate. Experts expect more admissions this week

The Northern Territory now has Australia's highest rate of COVID-related hospitalisations per capita, with a rate nearly double the figure seen during New South Wales's coronavirus peak.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2022

Will I need a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine? Experts weigh in on who will need a further booster shot

In the face of the Omicron variant, millions of Australians have already received booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines. But questions about whether a further booster is necessary, and how a universal vaccine may alter the status quo, remain.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2022

When is it safe to socialise after recovering from COVID-19? Here's what the experts say

After spending a week in isolation with COVID-19, is it truly safe to re-enter the social scene, even if your symptoms have subsided? Here's what the experts say your risks are.

ABC News · Feb 2, 2022

The world is moving towards five-day isolation periods and Australia could be next

Australia is considering reducing mandatory isolation periods to allow healthy people to return to work.

The New Daily · Jan 19, 2022