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Australia's Rapid Antigen Test stockpile poses headache for states as expiry dates loom

In the past year alone, Australia has purchased enough Rapid Antigen Tests for everyone to get 22 each — millions of which are about to expire, prompting calls for free giveaways for all.

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Western Australia's uptake of fourth COVID-19 booster second-lowest in the country

Health experts are concerned that slumping fourth-jab numbers in WA will lead to a spike in more severe cases like those that led to restrictions earlier in the pandemic.

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As COVID fades into the background for most West Australians, it still weighs heavily on some

As most West Australians attempt to bury the pandemic in the deepest recesses of their memories, not everyone has the luxury of simply forgetting about COVID-19.

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Kalgoorlie pub Flanagan's Bar closed for two years due to lack of staff post-COVID

This mining town pub is among many West Australian hospitality businesses that are still struggling in the wake of COVID.

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Monkeypox disinformation is on the rise. Experts say community-led health messages are key

The latest monkeypox outbreak is being seized upon by anti-vaccine and hate groups, but experts say public health authorities must focus on inclusive and destigmatising messaging.

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Monkeypox in Australia: should you be worried? And who can get the vaccine?

On July 23, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus took the unprecedented step and declared the monkeypox outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern” – the highest global alert level for a disease outbreak.

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Europe's summer of Omicron subvariants has immunologists pleading for the world to embrace a 'vaccine-plus' lifestyle

As a COVID-19 wave fuelled by sticky Omicron variants crashes through Europe, immunologists warn we're entering a "multi sub lineage Omicron era". Here's what it could mean for the future of the pandemic.

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Australia's first Omicron wave might have been larger than we thought. But what about the current caseload?

Research estimating the impact of the first Omicron wave of COVID-19 indicates its cases might have been much higher than officially recorded.

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WA's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination rules set to stay as experts see no reason to change

About 60 per cent of WA's workers now need a third COVID-19 vaccination to stay on the job, and while the Liberals disagree with the continued requirement, there is no end in sight for the mandate.

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WA Premier Mark McGowan says masks and restrictions unlikely to return ahead of winter

Premier Mark McGowan continues to resist calls for fresh restrictions as he hopes WA will hit its COVID peak before the height of the flu season. Here's why an epidemiologist thinks it's a sensible approach.

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Margaret River Pro draws big crowds as COVID-19 cases climb to almost 3,000 in South West

Back-to-back long weekends bring more COVID-19 into WA's major holiday destinations, but it's not deterring crowds flocking to the state's biggest surfing event.

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China critics get creative after Beijing scrubs viral video of angry Shanghai residents from social media

Social media users try innovative ways to get around Beijing's censors to share video of residents complaining about the lack of food and medicine and heavy-handed tactics in locked-down Shanghai.

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Anger mounts among locked-down Shanghai residents as city reports more COVID deaths

China's major financial hub of Shanghai reported more new COVID-19 related deaths on April 22, as residents vented their anger over a harsh lockdown and strict censorship online.

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Vomiting and other gastro-like symptoms relatively common in people with COVID-19

Coughing in public can attract a few glances or even glares from the COVID-wary, but many of the virus's symptoms are less easy to identify.

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Western Australia notches up more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for second day running

Western Australia records 1,098 new local cases of COVID-19, with 15 people now in hospital.

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WA's COVID-19 testing rates remain low, meaning the Omicron outbreak may be worse than it looks

Epidemiologists and public health experts warn Western Australia's low COVID-19 testing rates could mean there are undetected cases in the community.

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