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Time to stop using 'long COVID' - Qld health chief

Time to stop using 'long COVID' - Qld health chief

John Gerrard says 'long COVID' wrongly implies something unique, sinister and exceptional when all viruses have long-term effects.

'Novel' claim to have GST money cover Qld debt to NSW

'Novel' claim to have GST money cover Qld debt to NSW

'Novel' claim to have GST money cover Qld debt to NSW

'Novel' claim to have GST money cover Qld debt to NSW

NSW has threatened to withhold funding from Queensland if the state does not pay outstanding bills for COVID-19 hotel quarantine measures.

'Workplace hero' to receive compensation from Qantas

'Workplace hero' to receive compensation from Qantas

'Workplace hero' to receive compensation from Qantas

'Workplace hero' to receive compensation from Qantas

A workplace health and safety representative who was stood down by Qantas for flagging concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic is set to receive a payout.

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Palmer claims 'victory' in funding COVID vaccine case

Palmer claims 'victory' in funding COVID vaccine case

Clive Palmer claims to have helped set a precedent against COVID-19 vaccine mandates after a court found emergency service workers were given unlawful orders.

Cambodia reports new bird flu case after boy's death

Cambodia reports new bird flu case after boy's death

Cambodia’s Health Ministry says the brother of a boy who died last week from bird flu has tested positive for the virus

St Basil's aged care home COVID court case delayed

St Basil's aged care home COVID court case delayed

A criminal case against Melbourne aged care home St Basil's, linked to one of the deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks, has been delayed by six weeks.

More nurses, midwives pushed for vaccine mandates

More nurses, midwives pushed for vaccine mandates

A federal inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic has been told thousands of nurses were very pro-vaccine mandate as they saw it as a first-line of defence.

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Monitor for symptoms as measles spreads to three states

Monitor for symptoms as measles spreads to three states

Monitor for symptoms as measles spreads to three states

Monitor for symptoms as measles spreads to three states

Three states are on high alert for measles after three people with the highly infectious virus visited multiple locations over several days while infected.

First vaccine approved for infectious respiratory virus

First vaccine approved for infectious respiratory virus

First vaccine approved for infectious respiratory virus

First vaccine approved for infectious respiratory virus

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has for the first time approved a vaccine against the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus.

New COVID-19 variant drives festive season surge

New COVID-19 variant drives festive season surge

New COVID-19 variant drives festive season surge

New COVID-19 variant drives festive season surge

COVID-19 infections have spiked in Australia's two most populous states, with a new variant and Christmas festivities driving higher hospitalisations.

Hundreds of patients given expired COVID-19 vaccines

Hundreds of patients given expired COVID-19 vaccines

Hundreds of patients given expired COVID-19 vaccines

Hundreds of patients given expired COVID-19 vaccines

Patients at a rural pharmacy have been given expired COVID-19 vaccines for two years, a state health department says.

Revenue body reverses millions in COVID-19 fines

Revenue body reverses millions in COVID-19 fines

Revenue body reverses millions in COVID-19 fines

Revenue body reverses millions in COVID-19 fines

Thousands of COVID-19 fines worth more than $36 million were reversed in 2023 after the NSW fines commissioner ruled four types of penalties were invalid.

Alert over summer spike in COVID, respiratory illnesses

Alert over summer spike in COVID, respiratory illnesses

Alert over summer spike in COVID, respiratory illnesses

Alert over summer spike in COVID, respiratory illnesses

An '"unusual" spike in respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza has prompted a pre-holiday warning from a state's chief health officer.

Festive warning as poll reveals lax COVID-19 attitudes

Festive warning as poll reveals lax COVID-19 attitudes

Festive warning as poll reveals lax COVID-19 attitudes

Festive warning as poll reveals lax COVID-19 attitudes

One in three Australians don't believe keeping up their COVID-19 boosters or measures to curb its spread are important amid an eighth wave, a survey shows.

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Health system coughs up almost $50b fighting COVID

Close to $50 billion was spent on the COVID-19 response, as Australians are warned they still need to be vaccinated against the virus.

Low vaccination rates prompt jab 'surge' plea

There's a plea for Australia to roll out vaccine 'surges' as the take up rate for jabs against serious diseases is lagging among high-risk groups.

Howard Springs quarantine deaths to be examined

The deaths of three people, including two women from Indigenous communities, in Darwin's Howard Springs quarantine facility will be examined at an inquest.

Warning to vaccinate as pre-Xmas COVID-19 cases surge

A spike in COVID-19 infections has prompted calls for Australians to get vaccinated and exercise caution around vulnerable relatives leading up to the holidays.

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WA COVID surge prompts return of mask mandate

West Australia is reintroducing mask-wearing requirements in public hospitals due to a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases over the past two months.

Qld braces for COVID cases as infection wave lifts

Cases of COVID-19 are expected to surge in Queensland over the next fortnight but the chief health officer has vehemently ruled out imposing a mask mandate.

Cruise ship doctor declares dual virus outbreaks over

The operators of a cruise ship docked in Adelaide have declared onboard outbreaks of COVID-19 and gastroenteritis are over.

Ruby Princess liner negligent, misleading in COVID trip

Australians who embarked on a COVID-19-ravaged cruise in the early days of the pandemic have had a legal win, with operator Carnival declared negligent.

COVID-19 costing the Australian economy billions

Three years after the pandemic began, the COVID-19 virus is still taking a toll on the economy in sick days and healthcare costs.

PM defends lockdown exclusion from COVID inquiry

COVID-19 inquiries into measures like lockdowns and border closures should be handled by states and territories, the prime minister says.

Government faces pressure to widen virus inquiry scope

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has accused the government of running a "protection racket" for Labor premiers by excluding state issues from a COVID-19 inquiry.

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