The Latest Breaking News on Should We Be Masking Up? What To Know About Australia’s New Covid Wave

Millions of people will be sent their initial invitations through the NHS app, where they can also book their appointment.

An additional 160,000 Australians are now able to access subsidised COVID-19 antiviral treatments after the federal government expanded eligibility criteria under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

1.3 million people are likely to have had symptoms for 12 months or more.

Covid-19 testing is "no longer recommended for the vast majority of people"

New aged care worker leave grants and expanded eligibility for antiviral treatment announced

Guidance says strong population-level immunity due to infection and vaccination means boosters have less impact

Virus still poses risks to UK, NHS England warns

Healthy children and adolescents may no longer need COVID shots, the World Health Organization said, updating its guidance on vaccines as the world adjusts to living permanently with the virus.

The World Health Organization has tailored its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents may not necessarily need a shot but older, high-risk groups should get a booster between 6 to 12 months after their last vaccine. The UN agency said…