The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Fate of St Basil's aged care managers Kon Kontis and Vicky Kos in limbo as Supreme Court judge reserves decision

Kon Kontis and Vicky Kos, who ran the Fawkner home during a fatal COVID-19 outbreak in July 2020, argue giving evidence at an inquest may incriminate them.

ABC News · Jun 24, 2022

Haryana reports 872 cases, Punjab 113 & Himachal Pradesh 47

CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA: Haryana on Thursday reported 872 new Covid-19 cases, highest of fourth round so far, and 671 recoveries during the day. Sudden surge took the positivity rate of the day to 5.76%. Punjab recorded 113 new cases, taking the total number of positive cases to 7,61,734. The state also registered…

The Times of India · Jun 24, 2022

Kerala records close to 4,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

KOCHI: Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Kerala with the state recording 3,981 new cases on Thursday after 22,896 tests were conducted. As many as 11 pandemic-related fatalities were registered, of which four were backlog deaths. The state's TPR stands at 17.39.%.

The Times of India · Jun 24, 2022

Moderna’s shots for children 6-17 win CDC advisers’ backing

Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccines for children and teens won support from a key panel of U.S. health advisers, a crucial step toward providing yet another tool for protecting young people from the most serious effects of the virus.

Tribune News Service · Jun 24, 2022

Record number of COVID patients being treated in Canberra hospitals

There are 99 patients being treated for COVID in Canberra's hospitals.

The Canberra Times · Jun 24, 2022

Daniel Andrews says loss of James Merlino, Martin Foley, Lisa Neville and Martin Pakula gives 'critically important' chance to 'refresh' cabinet — as it happened

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the loss of four ministers, including Deputy Premier James Merlino, offers a "critically important" chance to "refresh and renew" cabinet.

ABC News · Jun 24, 2022

Health authorities ramp up COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine push as winter case numbers rise

The nation's top doctor is urging anyone who has not had either COVID-19 booster or their flu shot to get the jabs, warning that re-infections of the virus are likely to increase in the next few months.

ABC News · Jun 24, 2022

COVID's up, flu's up, hospitalisations are up, so please, 'mask up', top doc warns

This week the Hunter has recorded about a thousand COVID-19 cases a day.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 24, 2022

Qld to dump most virus vaccine mandates

Queensland will scrap COVID-19 vaccine mandates for workers in schools, prisons and airports and for visitors to aged and disability care facilities.

AAP · Jun 23, 2022

Melbourne centenarian Joan Smurthwaite retires from card game bridge after eight decades of competition

One of the most popular card games in the world is about to lose one of its oldest — and fiercest — competitors, but Joan Smurthwaite will still have plenty to do.

ABC News · Jun 23, 2022