COVID-19 variants
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Why are there so many new Omicron sub-variants, like BA.4 and BA.5? Will I be reinfected? Is the virus mutating faster?
Image: ShutterstockBy now, many of us will be familiar with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. This variant of concern has changed...
BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT
Here’s why you might need a 4th COVID vaccine dose this winter
Image: Achmad Ibrahim/AP/AAPWhen I began drafting this article, COVID cases in Australia were coming down and the situation was stabilising.New research released in February...
BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT
How contagious is Delta? How long are you infectious? Is it more deadly? A quick guide to the latest science
Image: ShutterstockDelta was recognised as a SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in May 2021 and has proved extremely difficult to control in unvaccinated populations.Delta has managed to out-compete other variants,...
Could Britain be sued for reopening and putting the world at risk from new COVID variants?
Picture: GettyImagesWith most COVID-19 restrictions now lifted in England, the world is watching to see what this so-called “freedom day” will bring.Some scepticism is warranted,...
BODY/SOUL/SPIRIT
What’s the Delta COVID variant found in Melbourne? Is it more infectious and does it spread more in kids? A virologist explains
Image: ShuttlestockVictoria’s current COVID outbreak took another turn last week when a new variant was discovered by health authorities. It’s not clear whether this...
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Why the COVID-19 variants are so dangerous and how to stop them spreading
Image: Shutterstock/Lakeview ImagesWith new, more infectious variants of COVID-19 detected around the world, and at New Zealand’s border, the risk of further level 3 or 4...
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