Leading COVID expert reveals why infections are surging in Australia before Christmas

And she has revealed what she believes will help push the country over its latest COVID wave - the country’s eighth - by ...

COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1: Everything you need to know about the new dominant strain and how our vaccines will hold up

A new COVID-19 variant is drawing global attention due to its rapid spread worldwide. The variant — NB.1.8.1 — is set to ...
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Australian Labor government quietly acknowledges likely COVID holiday surge, but no public health measures

In a statement released on Friday, the Labor government’s Health Minister Mark Butler blandly noted “an expected festive season wave” of COVID infection and illness. Australian Health Minister Mark ...
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Will we have a COVID wave, spike or blip this Christmas? It depends where you live

As the holiday season approaches, COVID cases are rising again in Australia, particularly in Victoria and Tasmania. This is now the fourth year running with a summer rise of COVID, and the second year ...

Coronavirus: What's happening around the world on Aug. 29

A number of countries in Asia are poised to tighten COVID-19 restrictions amid a surge in coronavirus cases. In South Korea, health officials on Saturday reported 323 new cases — the 16th consecutive ...