COVID experts share their tips on enjoying the holiday season
With states now opening up borders, negligible community transmission of COVID-19 and a record against the pandemic that is the envy of the world, you could be forgiven for thinking this holiday… more
Medical experts dispute claims of new COVID strain in SA
Despite not recording any new infections overnight (to Thursday 19 November), an explosion of cases linked to hotel quarantine in Adelaide has seen the state enter a stringent six-day lockdown that… more
COVID contact tracing: Australia needs an automated system
The people at highest risk of getting infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are close contacts of infected cases. So tracking these close contacts, and quarantining them so they… more
Why super-spreaders should be vaccinated early
University of NSW infectious disease expert Raina MacIntyre said vaccinating potential super-spreaders early made sense, and said the logistics of a mass vaccination program "needs to be planned in… more
Australian experts respond to Pfizer vaccine announcement
Pfizer and BioNTech have issued a press release, announcing that their vaccine candidate is more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19. The results are based on initial data from a large study of… more