Covid-19 pills: vulnerable and unvaccinated Australians to be prioritised for new oral treatments Paxlovid and Lagevrio will not be available for Australian GPs to prescribe for ‘many, many weeks’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2022
Queensland's COVID-19 Omicron wave could have been 'a much worse situation', infectious diseases expert says As Queensland braces to hit the peak of its current COVID-19 Omicron wave within the week, health officials are reassuring residents that hospital systems will cope with the influx of new cases. ABC News · Jan 26, 2022
Australia has approved the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for adults. Here’s why it’s a game changer The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine has been approved in Australia, and it's set to play a big part in future vaccine rollouts around the world. The New Daily · Jan 24, 2022
Queenslanders urged to get flu shot as authorities brace for season dealing with influenza and COVID-19 Queensland experts brace for a double whammy of COVID-19 and flu as the weather cools down and after international borders reopened today, putting even more pressure on the state's stretched hospital system. ABC News · Jan 21, 2022
The NT's CHO, Hugh Heggie, says modelling suggests current COVID-19 outbreak may peak in February The Northern Territory's Chief Health Officer says the peak of its current COVID-19 outbreak may be here in just two weeks, urging people, until then, to socialise in small groups and take care when travelling. ABC News · Jan 19, 2022