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. Call to comprehensively mitigate the impact of Covid, flu, and RSV

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Oct 2023 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    New Zealand Medical Journal

    A group of 16 New Zealand researchers say we should start treating illnesses such as influenza and RSV more like COVID-19, rather than the other way around. ... and exploring the advantages and Read more about Call to comprehensively mitigate the impact of Covid, flu, and RSV

    New ZealandUniversity of Otago|University of Canterbury|University of Auckland...

  2. Australian Long COVID response lagging

    Publicly released: Thu 5 Oct 2023 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

    Public Health Reviews

    Co-lead author Associate Professor Zhen Zheng highlighted that while early investigation at week four after contracting COVID-19 is recommended by the Australian, UK and US guidelines, this is not Read more about Australian Long COVID response lagging

    Australia; VICRMIT University|Swinburne University of Technology

  3. When cells go boom: revealing an inflammation-causing gene carried by millions

    Publicly released: Tue 3 Oct 2023 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    Nature Communications

    In the future researchers hope to pinpoint the genetic changes that might mean someone is more likely to have a severe case of COVID-19, or less likely to bounce back ... 1038/s41467-023-41724-6). The Read more about When cells go boom: revealing an inflammation-causing gene carried by millions

    Australia; VIC; ACTWEHI|The University of Melbourne|Hudson Institute of Medical Research...

  4. Believers in COVID-19 misinformation more likely to use discredited treatments

    Publicly released: Sat 30 Sep 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0400 NZDT

    JAMA Health Forum

    People who believe COVID-19 misinformation, distrust western medicine, believe in conspiracy theories, and get their news from sources that have promoted COVID-19 misinformation are the most likely Read more about Believers in COVID-19 misinformation more likely to use discredited treatments

    InternationalMassachusetts General Hospital, USA

  5. 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

  6. 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)

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

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