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. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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)

  4. 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...

  5. New compounds give important pandemic therapeutic option

    Publicly released: Wed 24 May 2023 at 0600 AEST | 0800 NZST

    Clinical & Translational Immunology

    the ability of influenza virus to replicate in the lung, and protect against damaging inflammation. ... damaging. ” A/Prof Tate said. COVID-19 has shown us the damage that can be done by out-of-control Read more about New compounds give important pandemic therapeutic option

    Australia; VICHudson Institute of Medical Research|Monash University

  6. Rental housing standards a threat to resident health and wellbeing

    Publicly released: Mon 22 May 2023 at 1230 AEST | 1430 NZST

    Regional Studies, Regional Science

    Prior to COVID-19, research found an estimated one million Australians were living in poor to very poor housing. ... Dr Daniel says rising interest rates and other factors are likely to have drastically Read more about Rental housing standards a threat to resident health and wellbeing

    Australia; VIC; SAUniversity of South Australia|The University of Adelaide...

  7. Masks and air cleaners reduced the amount of COVID-19 in the air in classrooms

    Publicly released: Fri 19 May 2023 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

    PLOS Medicine

    The researchers consistently detected salivary and airborne SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in air samples and samples from students throughout the study period. ... The levels of airborne Read more about Masks and air cleaners reduced the amount of COVID-19 in the air in classrooms

    InternationalUniversity of Bern, Switzerland

  8. Donor hearts from those who died with active COVID-19 could pose risks for recipients

    Publicly released: Thu 18 May 2023 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

    Journal of the American College of Cardiology

    York. The COVID-19 pandemic presented challenges for heart transplantation since transplant centers had to continuously modify their recipient and donor management protocols as the pandemic and Read more about Donor hearts from those who died with active COVID-19 could pose risks for recipients

    InternationalMontefiore Medical Center, USA

  9. Genetic links to severe COVID-19 could help us improve treatments

    Publicly released: Thu 18 May 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    Nature

    The findings, which build on previous analyses, improve our understanding of the factors that underlie severe COVID-19 and highlight targets for drug development. ... In the latest update, Kenneth Baillie Read more about Genetic links to severe COVID-19 could help us improve treatments

    Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland|University of Edinburgh, UK

  10. Evidence update finds masks may help stop the spread on COVID-19

    Publicly released: Tue 16 May 2023 at 0700 AEST | 0900 NZST

    Annals of Internal Medicine

    The final update of an ongoing review of the evidence around masks and COVID-19 has found that masks may be linked to a small reduction in risk for ... The initial review was followed by eight brief Read more about Evidence update finds masks may help stop the spread on COVID-19

    InternationalOregon Health & Science University, USA

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