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. Prevention better than cure in race to slash rates of TB

    Publicly released: Wed 27 Sep 2023 at 1400 AEST | 1700 NZDT

    eClinical Medicine

    worldwide, particularly in the wake of disruptions to health care caused by the COVID-19 pandemicIt is estimated that more than a quarter of the world’s population has latent TB ... Mr Liyew said Read more about Prevention better than cure in race to slash rates of TB

    Australia; International; WATelethon Kids Institute|Curtin University|University of Gondar, Ethiopia

  2. COVID-19 first infectious disease in top 5 causes of death since 1970

    Publicly released: Wed 27 Sep 2023 at 1350 AEST | 1650 NZDT

    COVID-19 was among the top ten leading causes of death in all states and territories in 2022, ranging from the third leading cause in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia ... Broken down by sex, we Read more about COVID-19 first infectious disease in top 5 causes of death since 1970

    Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACTThe Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)

  3. EXPERT REACTION: hMPV on the rise in Australia

    Publicly released: Wed 27 Sep 2023 at 1345 AEST | 1645 NZDT

    Human metapneumovirus or hMPV is a virus you have likely never heard of, but it is currently spreading quickly across NSW, having already infected over 1000 people in the last two ... weeks. Below, Read more about EXPERT REACTION: hMPV on the rise in Australia

    Australia; NSW; QLD; SAAustralian Science Media Centre

  4. EXPERT REACTION: Overly broad definitions and pitfalls may plague 'long COVID' research

    Publicly released: Tue 26 Sep 2023 at 0830 AEST | 1130 NZDT

    BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine

    for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), and the Royal College of General Practitioners requires a causal link between the virus responsible for COVID Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Overly broad definitions and pitfalls may plague 'long COVID' research

    InternationalUniversity of California San Francisco, USA

  5. COVID-19 antiviral drug may be driving changes in the virus itself

    Publicly released: Tue 26 Sep 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0400 NZDT

    Nature

    Searching through more than 15 million SARS-CoV-2 virus genomes, the researchers found specific mutations occurring from 2022, after the introduction of molnupiravir treatment. ... COVID-19: Molnupiravir Read more about COVID-19 antiviral drug may be driving changes in the virus itself

    InternationalFrancis Crick Institute, UK

  6. COVID-19 payments helped disadvantaged Aussies with drug problems to pay bills and feel 'normal'

    Publicly released: Fri 22 Sep 2023 at 0300 AEST | 0500 NZST

    Australian Journal of Social Issues

    Interviews with a small group of people in Victoria who inject drugs or use methamphetamine suggest that the extra social security payments and homelessness initiative during COVID-19 helped give Read more about COVID-19 payments helped disadvantaged Aussies with drug problems to pay bills and feel 'normal'

    Australia; NSW; VIC; WACurtin University|National Drug Research Institute (NDRI)...

  7. New nanopore tech for quicker, more thorough mRNA quality checks

    Publicly released: Thu 21 Sep 2023 at 1900 AEST | 2100 NZST

    Nature Communications

    This approach promises to simplify and better ensure the quality of manufactured mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics worldwide. ... The recent success of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines had focused considerable Read more about New nanopore tech for quicker, more thorough mRNA quality checks

    Australia; QLDAustralian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)...

  8. EXPERT REACTION: Government announces 12-month inquiry into Australia's COVID-19 response

    Publicly released: Thu 21 Sep 2023 at 1030 AEST | 1230 NZST

    Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a nationwide inquiry into Australia's COVID-19 pandemic response today. ... The inquiry will be led by economist Angela Jackson, epidemiologist Catherine Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Government announces 12-month inquiry into Australia's COVID-19 response

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

  9. First Nations people appear to have similar COVID-19 immune response to non-Indigenous Australians

    Publicly released: Wed 20 Sep 2023 at 0300 AEST | 0500 NZST

    Immunology & Cell Biology

    First Nations people have a COVID-19 mortality rate 1. 6 times higher than the general population, so researchers investigated whether there were immunological differences contributing to this. Read more about First Nations people appear to have similar COVID-19 immune response to non-Indigenous Australians

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

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