Winter surge, risks & why we need the Covid conversation going
Covid’s winter surge in Victoria is alarming. The numbers are telling. Rising hospitalisations. Double digit deaths. And top pandemic advisers are warning that the...
Victoria secures partnership with Korea on vaccine research
The Andrews Labor Government has formalised collaboration with Korea on mRNA research and development, clinical trials and manufacturing under a new Memorandum of Understanding...
66 million more Rapid Tests on the way for Victorians
Tens of millions more Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) will soon be available to Victorians, with the Victorian Government ordering a further 166 million tests,...
‘Close contact’ redefined, isolation for Covid cases reduced
The National Cabinet met today to discuss our response to COVID-19 and the Omicron variant, new approaches to test, trace, isolate and quarantine and...
Booster shot: The choices we make matter more now
After two years of uncertainty, the pandemic is not far behind us. With the new Omicron variants BA4 and BA5 wreaking havoc—hospital admissions in...
Two new local cases linked to MCG, exposure sites grow
Victoria’s COVID-19 response commander, Jeroen Weimar, on Thursday said two new cases have emerged in the state, both linked to the linked to an...
Free rapid antigen tests for early childhood services
The Victorian Government is bringing kindergartens and long daycare centres in line with school settings, providing free rapid antigen test kits to help manage...
Increased funding for Victorian researchers in Covid fight
The Andrews Labor Government is increasing funding for a study into the effects of coronavirus, and backing ground-breaking research into new and emerging strains,...
Victoria ready to lead on new vaccine manufacturing
The Victorian Government will invest in new critical manufacturing technology and research to provide certainty of supply of new vaccines and lifesaving treatments in...
Keeping vulnerable communities safe from COVID-19
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting frontline council staff across Victoria to keep vulnerable communities safe during the pandemic with a rollout of additional...