Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Coronavirus (COVID-19)Full house in SA for next AFL showdown

South Australia has moved to lift restrictions on crowds at AFL games, allowing a full house to return at Adelaide Oval.

Tim Dornin

Coronavirus (COVID-19)Victoria researching 'long COVID' effects

The Victorian government is contributing $2.3 million to a study looking at "long COVID" effects and potential links between the disease and unborn babies.

Benita Kolovos

Coronavirus (COVID-19)Qld calls for COVID tests for NZ contacts

The Queensland government has asked anyone who has been to the same venues in New Zealand as a cleaner who has coronavirus to get tested.

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Jab concern‘No evidence’: Pfizer responds to Brisbane clot case

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has responded after reports a Brisbane man was hospitalised with blood clots days after getting the COVID vaccine.

Ellen Ransley

Exclusive36,000 Queensland holiday vouchers up for grabs

First it was far north Queensland, now two other destinations are offering over $4 million in free experiences for holiday-makers.

Jeremy Pierce

Coronavirus (COVID-19)EU countries to start using J&J shot

European countries will begin using Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after the continent's drug regulator backed the drug.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)US reaches 200 million COVID-19 shots

The US's push for pumping out more COVID-19 vaccine has come on the same day as the country reached Joe Biden's goal of administering 200 million vaccinations.

Dave Goldiner and Chris Sommerfeldt

Coronavirus (COVID-19)Oxygen issue kills 22 with virus in India

Officials say 22 COVID-19 patients on ventilators have died in a hospital in western India when their oxygen supply was interrupted by a leak in a supply line.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)Airlines cut global traffic forecast

The recovery of global air traffic from the pandemic will be slower than previously expected amid vaccine delays and risk management, airlines body IATA says.

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McGowan calls for possible ban on travel from India

Premier Mark McGowan wants Australia to seriously consider temporarily banning all travellers from India — despite a reported 9000 Aussies waiting for flights home, The West can reveal.

Peter Law

Coronavirus (COVID-19)D-day to reset rollout as expert makes grim forecast

The AMA says a blueprint for resetting the vaccine rollout must come out of the latest National Cabinet, as an expert makes a shock prediction on how long it could otherwise take.

Madura McCormack & Jade Gailberger

‘it beggars belief’COVID hotel management receive cut of $1.2m top-up

Workers in low-risk management and admin roles at WA’s quarantine hotels receiving a cut of $1.2 million in topped-up wages has been labelled an ‘insult to our hospital healthcare workers’.

Peter Law

Covid requirementsSix Anzac Day services across Perth cancelled

The services were called off after the RSLs were not able to comply with COVID requirements.

Briana Fiore

Coronavirus (COVID-19)Putin: Russia targets collective immunity

President Vladimir Putin has called on Russians to get vaccinated against the new coronavirus so the country can reach collective COVID-19 immunity.

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Quarantine acquired casesCOVID-19 spread between guests at Perth hotel

An investigation has been launched into how COVID-19 jumped between neighbouring rooms in hotel quarantine in Perth.

Peter Law

Coronavirus (COVID-19)Putin lauds Russia's vaccine work

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the quick development of three coronavirus vaccines has underlined Russia's technological and industrial potential.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)Aust urged to address PNG virus crisis

An infectious diseases expert has urged Australia to more urgently address the unfolding coronavirus crisis in Papua New Guinea.

Craig Skehan

‘Recipe for disaster’Australia faces riskiest period since peak of pandemic

Australia faces one of its riskiest periods since the height of the pandemic because of the surging number of returning travellers infected with COVID-19, Mark McGowan warns.

Peter Law

Bubble troubleSick NZ worker cleaned planes bound for Australia

The New Zealand cleaner who tested positive for COVID-19 this week also worked on planes bound for Australia, it’s been revealed.

Angie Raphael

Coronavirus (COVID-19)India grapples with coronavirus 'storm'

New Delhi has put out a desperate call for more medical oxygen for its struggling hospitals as India battles a deadly second wave of COVID-19.

Sanjeev Miglani

Rollout haltedEU regulator finds Johnson & Johnson jab clot link with

Experts at the agency that regulates drugs for the European Union say they have found a ‘possible link’ between the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots.

Maria Cheng

Coronavirus (COVID-19)Qld cop has blood clots after Pfizer jab

A Queensland police officer who worked in quarantine hotels has reportedly been taken to hospital with blood clots days after he received the Pfizer vaccine.

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UPDATEDNew clot case under urgent investigation

Queensland Health officials are on high-alert after a man was rushed to hospital with clots just days after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

Evin Priest

New fearsAnother Australian develops blood clots after COVID vaccination

Health officials are on high alert after a Queensland man was taken to hospital with clots just days after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. And it wasn’t the AstraZeneca shot.

Evin Priest