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Atagi expected to update advice on fifth dose of Covid vaccine within weeks

Experts urge governments to reprioritise public health messaging amid fears the anti-vaccine lobby ‘has the floor’ on immunisation

The Guardian - AU · Jan 25, 2023

Queensland's COVID-19 protocols downgraded from amber to green, so what's changed?

COVID-19 will continue to place significant pressure on Queensland's health system in 2023 with more waves predicted throughout the year, the state's Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2023

What will Australia's fourth year of the COVID-19 pandemic look like?

On the first day of 2023, experts weigh in on how far Australia — and the world — has come since the pandemic began, and what the next frontiers are going into the new year.

ABC News · Dec 31, 2022

COVID-19's impact on the immune system, and how this may affect subsequent infections

Infections soon after getting over COVID-19 — whether it be another stint with the SARS-CoV-2 virus or a different pathogen altogether — are commonplace. So why are some people more susceptible?

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022

Half a million Australians could soon be experiencing long COVID. So what do we know, and what support is available?

It's estimated up to half a million Australians could be experiencing long COVID by early December. Here's what we know about the condition, your likelihood of getting it and what experts say we need to be doing better.

ABC News · Nov 22, 2022

Queensland's COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations jump as state lags in vaccinations

There's been a significant rise in cases and hospitalisations in Queensland, with vaccination rates severely lagging behind other states, particularly for children.

ABC News · Nov 18, 2022

Queensland researchers find immune-boosting drug could lessen COVID-19 severity if antivirals fade

Unlike antiviral treatments, researchers say the experimental medication would not attack the virus that causes COVID-19, but target the immune system instead.

ABC News · Nov 17, 2022

Experts warn Covid outbreaks spurred by 'variant soup' as WHO discovers new strains

Health experts have warned a Covid "variant soup" is behind recent outbreaks, as the World Health Organisation identifies hundreds of new "sub variants" emerging from Omicron.

Edinburgh Live · Nov 8, 2022

A heavily armed police officer was pictured talking to a mother on the beach. But was it really in Victoria?

Weeks out from the Victorian election, a photo of an armed officer talking to a mother and children has been used to attack the state's premier. But the photo is probably from Brazil.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

COVID-19 isn’t over, with case numbers to rise before Christmas

COVID cases are on the rise and the virus won't be taking a break over Christmas, but there are some tangible steps everyone can take.

The New Daily · Nov 3, 2022