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COVID-19: 3000 people in hospital every day, low booster rate to blame

More than a third of Australians have not received a booster COVID-19 vaccine. This low rate is linked to hospitalisations.

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Queensland records over 1,000 COVID-19 deaths as doctors warn booster shots remain 'critically important'

Queensland surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 deaths, with the pandemic virus on course to feature among the state's leading reasons for lives lost this year.

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WA Premier Mark McGowan says masks and restrictions unlikely to return ahead of winter

Premier Mark McGowan continues to resist calls for fresh restrictions as he hopes WA will hit its COVID peak before the height of the flu season. Here's why an epidemiologist thinks it's a sensible approach.

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How many Australians have died from COVID-19? How many have had COVID?

COVID-19 infections in Australia hit worldwide highs last week, with infection rates per capita among the highest around the globe. Here are some of the latest COVID-19 questions being asked.

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Explainer: why are Covid infection rates in Australia so high compared with other countries?

Despite three new subvariants spreading and the second-highest daily infection rate in the world, Australians seem to be tuning out when it comes to Covid information

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More than half of Canberrans may have already had COVID

The ACT is expected to make an announcement on Thursday about changes to close-contact isolation rules.

The Canberra Times

Expert optimism as ACT weighs up releasing contacts from isolation rules

An epidemiologist warned widespread COVID transmission would have an ongoing burden on the health system unless more was done to prevent long COVID cases.

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Victoria could be hitting the peak of its latest COVID-19 wave. So what comes next?

As Victoria arrives at the peak of its latest wave of infections, pressure is mounting on the government to further ease restrictions, including the controversial vaccine mandate and quarantine obligations for close contacts.

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COVID cases in Australia number 500,000 — but the undiagnosed number could be far higher

According to the latest federal health data, there are almost half a million known active cases in Australia — but epidemiologists believe they may be the tip of the iceberg, and the true number could be at least double that.

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Independent panel to review COVID response

An independent panel will review Australia's COVID-19 response and provide recommendations to build the nation's resilience and protect from future pandemics.

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When Omicron peaked, the number of aged care residents dying without COVID-19 jumped too, new data reveals

During the Omicron wave, there was a "highly statistically significant" jump in the number of people who died in aged care without COVID-19, according to a prominent epidemiologist.

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Smartphone app screening coughs for COVID-19 returns promising trial results, company says

A smartphone app with the ability to detect COVID-19 from the sound of a cough is a step closer after promising early trial results, a Brisbane digital health company says.

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WA's delayed COVID-19 peak leaves businesses seeking answers as ongoing restrictions bite

Mandurah publican Brittney Hutchen-Craig was among those hoping WA's COVID-19 restrictions would ease within a week or two, but plateauing case numbers mean they could be here to stay.

ABC News

With Covid cases surging across Australia, will a fourth vaccine dose be required?

How effective would a second booster be? Who is eligible now? Why are third dose numbers lagging? Experts explain

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With the new BA.2 COVID sub-variant spreading rapidly, what will Australia's colder months look like?

With influenza infections dropping to record lows during the social distancing phase of the pandemic, Australia is in uncharted waters as we approach winter with a new sub-variant in play.

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Tasmania's child vaccination rate stalls, in the face of Omicron sub-variant BA.2

Tasmania has one of the world's highest vaccination rates, but many young children are still unvaccinated. So, why has progress stalled? And what could the ramifications be for the rest of the population?

ABC News

COVID-19 deaths and mortality rates assessed as Australia learns to live with the virus

As we learn to live with the virus, there's a big question we all have to face: how much death are we willing to accept?

The Canberra Times

Canberra's COVID-19 outbreak reaches a plateau

However, almost 30 per cent of new COVID cases attended an ACT school campus last week.

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Tasmania's border reopening two months on — how our COVID outbreak has gone

Tasmania opened its border to the rest of the country in December with a mixture of optimism and fear. Two months on, an epidemiologist says the state is faring well.

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Queensland childcare centre workers 'leaving in droves' amid staffing crisis and shortage of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests

Childcare providers in the grips of a "workforce crisis" made worse by the Omicron COVID-19 wave are calling on the Queensland government to provide free rapid antigen tests and essential worker status.

ABC News

The NT has Australia's highest COVID hospitalisation rate. Experts expect more admissions this week

The Northern Territory now has Australia's highest rate of COVID-related hospitalisations per capita, with a rate nearly double the figure seen during New South Wales's coronavirus peak.

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Will I need a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine? Experts weigh in on who will need a further booster shot

In the face of the Omicron variant, millions of Australians have already received booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines. But questions about whether a further booster is necessary, and how a universal vaccine may alter the status quo, remain.

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When is it safe to socialise after recovering from COVID-19? Here's what the experts say

After spending a week in isolation with COVID-19, is it truly safe to re-enter the social scene, even if your symptoms have subsided? Here's what the experts say your risks are.

ABC News

After the peak: What's in store for Australia now that the Omicron wave has turned?

Omicron’s arrival dashed much-anticipated hopes that a "normal" summer was on the horizon. Now as the dust settles on the latest COVID curve ball, what can we expect from the coming months?

ABC News

The NT's COVID hospitalisation rate doubled as daily case numbers dropped. We ask the experts why

The number of people in Northern Territory hospitals with COVID-19 has doubled in the past week and tripled in 10 days; but experts say this increase isn't unexpected.

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