Medical Xpress

Sydney's diverse communities faced unique challenges during COVID delta wave

A new study in the journal Public Health suggests that culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Sydney, Australia, experienced significant hardships during the COVID-19 delta wave, ...
AOL

Australian cities lock down as Delta outbreak grows

Australia is seeking to ramp up its COVID-19 vaccination drive as it battles a widening outbreak of the Delta variant. The first local case of the highly contagious strain was detected in Sydney two ...
Medical Xpress

New COVID vaccines may be coming to Australia—here's what to know about the JN.1 shots

COVID vaccines have unquestionably made a huge difference during this pandemic. For example, it's estimated COVID shots have saved more than 1.4 million lives in the World Health Organization's (WHO) ...
NBC Washington

COVID-19 Delta Variant: What Is It and How to Spot Symptoms

Differing strains of the coronavirus continue to appear around the world and a new COVID-19 variant, the so-called "Delta" variant, has health experts concerned. The variant, otherwise known as B.1617 ...
The Conversation

Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022 – new research

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 10–20% of people suffer from long COVID after they recover from the initial COVID infection. Common symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath and ...