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China's health authorities on Monday announced two COVID-19 deaths — the country's first reported fatalities in weeks — amid an expected surge of illnesses after it eased its strict “zero-COVID” approach. Unofficial reports point to a widespread wave of new coronavirus cases, and relatives of victims and people who work…

The Government has issued civil legal proceedings against PPE Medpro, a firm at the centre of a row over the supply of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic.

PPE Medpro vows to ‘rigorously defend’ itself ahead of High Court proceedings

More than a month after China started seeing an exponential surge in COVID cases, the country has only reported two virus deaths, defying the experience of other, more vaccinated and better resourced places as they reopened and fueling suspicion the true scale of fatalities is being hidden.

China - which is known for having some of the world's most-draconian lockdown measures - lifted its repressive rules earlier this month after several cities held ultra-rare protests calling for the resignation of President Xi Jinping

Revenue NSW says the money will be transferred into government’s unclaimed money fund after three weeks of inaction

New antivirals, more research on long Covid and, hopefully, treatments: Experts say we’re now in a ‘totally different era’

Professor Breda Smyth issued an update as she reported a 'significant surge' in both flu and Covid cases.

People struck by cold and flu symptoms say they are surprised to get negative results when they do Covid tests. It comes as the HSE is reporting a 'significant' surge in both Covid and flu cases ahead of Christmas.