AAP - 29-12-2021

Victorians will get access to 34 million free rapid antigen tests by the end of January. On the same day the state posted its highest COVID-19 daily infection

AAP - 28-12-2021

Spain's COVID-19 infection rate has exceeded 1000 cases per 100,000 people for the first time, stoked by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, although hospitals were under

AAP - 28-12-2021

States are being urged to use rapid antigen tests to screen cross border travellers amid continued congestion at COVID-19 clinics, as Queensland announces it will scrap a

AAP - 28-12-2021

Victorian travellers getting tested to cross state borders are being asked not to show up at testing sites until after midday in an effort to ease pressure on the system.

AAP - 27-12-2021

Tasmania will announce whether interstate travellers can take rapid antigen COVID-19 tests at its border instead of a pre-travel PCR test. The state recorded

AAP - 27-12-2021

Western Australia has detected one new local COVID-19 case linked to an infected French backpacker who arrived in the state from Queensland. The new case also

AAP - 27-12-2021

The Northern Territory has detected 12 new COVID-19 cases as health authorities investigate a mystery case in Darwin. It was diagnosed overnight with NT Health

AAP - 26-12-2021

Christmas has been marked around the world amid a surge in COVID-19 infections that kept many families apart, overwhelmed hospitals and curbed religious observances as the

AAP - 24-12-2021

Dozens of domestic flights have been cancelled due to COVID-19, as Victoria records 2095 new cases and eight deaths. The flights, axed on Christmas Eve, will

AAP - 24-12-2021

Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath has asked residents to "get ready for COVID" and prepare a care plan, after the state reported 589 new virus cases.