Resources for Journalists

COVID-19 is a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus strain, that has not been previously identified in humans. See below for a collection of resources to help you cover this issue (Please note: additional resources are available to journalists who are logged in).

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  1. EXPERT REACTION: Australia considers ban on ‘high-risk’ uses of AI

    Publicly released: Thu 1 Jun 2023 at 1434 AEST | 1634 NZST

    The Albanese government is considering a ban on “high-risk” uses of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making, warning of potential harms including the creation of deepfakes and Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Australia considers ban on ‘high-risk’ uses of AI

    Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACTAustralian Science Media Centre

  2. After two years, one in six people who had COVID-19 before vaccination still report health effects

    Publicly released: Thu 1 Jun 2023 at 0830 AEST | 1030 NZST

    The BMJ

    The team followed a group of 1,106 people who caught the original COVID-19 variant and compared their self-reported symptoms with 628 people who hadn't had the virus ... Their findings are based on 1,106 Read more about After two years, one in six people who had COVID-19 before vaccination still report health effects

    InternationalUniversity of Zurich, Switzerland

  3. Lockdown really made us lose our sense of time

    Publicly released: Thu 1 Jun 2023 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    The social isolation resulting from COVID-19 lockdowns significantly impacted people’s activities and emotions, and prior research has shown that the pandemic triggered distortions in people’s Read more about Lockdown really made us lose our sense of time

    InternationalUniversity of Aberdeen, UK

  4. Fish were the most widely used animals in New Zealand research in 2021

    Publicly released: Wed 31 May 2023 at 1650 AEST | 1850 NZST

    The figures show that 309,872 animals were used in 2021, an increase from 245,522 used in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020. ... This is an increase from 245,522 used in the first year of the Read more about Fish were the most widely used animals in New Zealand research in 2021

    New ZealandUnderstanding Animal Research (UAR) Oceania

  5. Social networks the key to water management & sanitation in the Pacific

    Publicly released: Wed 31 May 2023 at 1337 AEST | 1537 NZST

    Water Policy

    lead author Dr Mark Love, a research fellow at the International WaterCentre and the Australian Rivers Institute. ... For example, Facebook ‘live’ information discussions have been proactively used Read more about Social networks the key to water management & sanitation in the Pacific

    Australia; Pacific; QLDGriffith University

  6. Sourdough or #sourfaux?

    Publicly released: Wed 31 May 2023 at 0900 AEST | 1100 NZST

    International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

    Sourdough has had a renaissance in Australia in recent years. This has been partly driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown baking; from March to April 2020, Google searches for ... Grafenauer says. Read more about Sourdough or #sourfaux?

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales

  7. Has the pandemic changed our drinking habits?

    Publicly released: Wed 31 May 2023 at 0300 AEST | 0500 NZST

    Drug and Alcohol Review

    Adult men and those aged 35 or over were most likely to increase their alcohol consumption during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Australian and international researchers Read more about Has the pandemic changed our drinking habits?

    Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; QLDThe University of Queensland|RMIT University|The University of New South Wales

  8. Sleeping well linked to a lower risk of long COVID

    Publicly released: Wed 31 May 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    The team looked at 1,979 women who reported testing positive for COVID-19, and gave them a pre-pandemic sleep score of 0-5 based on a number of factors ... They found those with a pre-pandemic sleep score Read more about Sleeping well linked to a lower risk of long COVID

    InternationalHarvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, USA

  9. Over 250,000 COVID-19-related hospitalisations recorded across 2021-2022

    Publicly released: Wed 31 May 2023 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

    3% required ventilation and 2% died in hospital. The report says about 1 in five COVID-19-related hospitalisations were in patients with at least one other chronic health condition. ... 3% required Read more about Over 250,000 COVID-19-related hospitalisations recorded across 2021-2022

    AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

  10. COVID-19 vaccine builds powerful immune response in First Nations peoples

    Publicly released: Tue 30 May 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    Nature Immunology

    An Australian study has shown that vaccination against COVID-19 elicits an effective immune response in First Nations peoples, who are at higher risk of respiratory virus infections. ... We found Read more about COVID-19 vaccine builds powerful immune response in First Nations peoples

    Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; NTThe Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity...

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