Omicron vaccine booster approved for third & fourth doses
The Australian medical regulator has provisionally approved an Omicron specific vaccine for third and fourth doses.
The vaccine, produced by Moderna, is the first variant...
Numbers dropping but experts say pandemic won’t end this year
Experts say that while COVID numbers continue to decline, the pandemic will not be coming to an end this year.
Case numbers are reducing and...
How long should people with COVID-19 isolate for?
In Australia, people with COVID-19 must self-isolate for at least seven days from the date they test positive.
There are now calls for this period...
The pandemic & mental health: Two lived experiences
Kalpana* is a student on a bridging visa. When the pandemic struck, she was living with an old couple for almost two years in...
COVID: No time for complacency, ‘community must act early’
There will be more waves of COVID-19 for us to face as a community as new variants emerge that can evade prior immunity, warns...
Increased demand for long COVID treatment
Long-COVID rehabilitation centres are facing an increased demand for treatment, with wait times of up to five months.
St Vincent’s respiratory clinic currently has a...
Sensors for instant COVID-19 check to be developed at RMIT
An instant sensor that can detect COVID-19 and smart bedding monitors for aged care residents are among the projects to be developed with the...
Free N95, KN95 masks to be distributed for community safety
The Government will provide free N95 and KN95 masks to protect some of the most vulnerable members of our community and help reduce transmission...
COVID hospitalisations increasing in Victoria & NSW
The current winter wave of Omicron has seen those aged 60 years and over adversely affected, with higher levels of hospitalisation, especially in Victoria...
How Melburnians are defining their struggle with long COVID
Last 31 December, Joylakshmi, who is in her mid-40s, attended a New Year’s Eve party hosted by her friend at a Melbourne suburb. The...