‘Are you double dosed?’ How to ask friends and family if they’re vaccinated, and...
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The weekend is approaching, your fridge is stocked with cheese and you’re eager to organise a COVID-compliant picnic with other fully vaccinated adults which your local rules stipulate. But choose your guests...
Relying only on vaccination in NSW from December 1 isn’t enough – here’s what...
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The latest New South Wales roadmap to recovery outlines a range of freedoms for fully vaccinated people in the state when 80% of those aged 16 and over are vaccinated.
Unvaccinated people will remain...
How contagious is Delta? How long are you infectious? Is it more deadly? A...
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Delta 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, including Alpha. Variants are classified as “of concern” because they’re...
Social media, activism, trucker caps: the fascinating story behind long COVID
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Today, we use the term “long COVID” to describe the lingering symptoms some people have many weeks or months after infection.
But how long COVID came to be recognised by doctors and the wider community shows us...
New preliminary evidence suggests coronavirus jumped from animals to humans multiple times
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The origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which has caused the COVID-19 pandemic, has been hotly debated.
This debate has caused substantial difficulties in the Australia-China relationship, with a call by Foreign Minister Marise Payne...
Soon you’ll need to be vaccinated to enjoy shops, cafes and events — but...
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The New South Wales and Victorian governments have released detailed roadmaps outlining how they’ll ease restrictions across Sydney and Melbourne.
A feature of both roadmaps will be the requirement to be fully...
Delta Details – 7 Things All Australians Need to Know About the COVID-19 Delta...
The Delta variant is a strain of COVID-19, first detected in India in late 2020, which now has the world in its grasp. Unlike previous variants, this COVID-19 lineage has spike protein variants that...
Vaccine passports are coming to Australia. How will they work and what will you...
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Even before any COVID-19 vaccines were invented, vaccine passports for participation in public activities appeared likely.
Australia’s plagued vaccine rollout meant such requirements lay in a distant future — until now.
Australian political leaders have...
What is life going to look like once we hit 70% vaccination?
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Many Australians are looking forward to the time when 70% of over-16s are fully vaccinated, and the freedoms this will bring.
This number is being touted by the government based on modelling from the...
COVID can worsen quickly at home. Here’s when to call an ambulance
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Most Australians diagnosed with COVID-19 recover at home, rather than in a quarantine facility or hospital. About 10% have required hospital treatment. However, a handful have had worsening symptoms, did not receive emergency care...
