AAP - 12-12-2021

Health secretary Brendan Murphy says the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus makes getting a booster vaccination more important. The Australian

AAP - 11-12-2021

Most of the 43 COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant identified in the United States were in people who were fully vaccinated and a third of them had received a booster

AAP - 11-12-2021

Workers at German hospitals, doctor's offices and nursing homes must prove that they are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 by mid-March as part of new legislation

AAP - 10-12-2021

More than 40 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Australia since the rollout began in February. The national vaccine tally passed

AAP - 10-12-2021

Two of eight new COVID-19 cases in South Australia are suspected to be the Omicron variant, health officials say. SA Health reported the eight cases on Friday

AAP - 09-12-2021

Pfizer says a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may offer important protection against the new Omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less

AAP - 08-12-2021

New Zealand's COVID-19 outbreak continues to lessen, with 90 new community cases reported, although concern remains as new areas are threatened. Wednesday's

AAP - 08-12-2021

The Queensland government is considering cutting self-isolation to seven days for vaccinated close contacts of COVID-19 cases, but insists it won't rush the decision.

AAP - 08-12-2021

Omicron cases have been confirmed in at least nine African countries, with some officials reporting that initial cases appear to be mild, while infections of the Delta variant

AAP - 07-12-2021

Healthcare disruptions linked to the coronavirus pandemic helped malaria kill 69,000 more people in 2020 than the previous year, but a worst-case scenario was averted, the