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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. Genetic blueprint for vaccine and therapeutics production in plants

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Aug 2023 at 1814 AEST | 2014 NZST

    Nature Plants

    plant has already been used to produce COVID-19 vaccinesThe research, published in Nature Plants, has determined the complete genome sequence of this plant, which has been used in the production Read more about Genetic blueprint for vaccine and therapeutics production in plants

    Australia; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT)

  2. EXPERT REACTION: How will new COVID-19 subvariant Eris impact Australia?

    Publicly released: Wed 9 Aug 2023 at 1335 AEST | 1535 NZST

    The new COVID subvariant EG. 5. 1, or Eris, is fast becoming one of the most prevalent in the United Kingdom and United States. ... Experts say the same thing could happen in Australia. See their full Read more about EXPERT REACTION: How will new COVID-19 subvariant Eris impact Australia?

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

  3. Walking 4,000 steps daily is enough to reduce your risk of death

    Publicly released: Wed 9 Aug 2023 at 0905 AEST | 1105 NZST

    European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

    2 million deaths a year related to physical inactivity. The COVID-19 pandemic also resulted in a reduction in physical activity, and activity levels have not recovered two years on from ... of steps, both Read more about Walking 4,000 steps daily is enough to reduce your risk of death

    Australia; International; WAThe University of Western Australia|Medical University of Lodz (MUL), Poland

  4. Nose-pickers may be more likely to catch COVID-19

    Publicly released: Thu 3 Aug 2023 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    Picking your nose may increase your risk of catching COVID-19, according to Dutch researchers who investigated how seemingly innocuous behaviour or physical features like having a beard or wearing Read more about Nose-pickers may be more likely to catch COVID-19

    InternationalAmsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

  5. Lockdowns create global appetite for feeding feathered friends

    Publicly released: Thu 3 Aug 2023 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    Professor Jones, alongside lead author Associate Professor Jackie Doremus from California Polytechnic State University and Dr Liqing Li from Texas A&M University, investigated two interdependent Read more about Lockdowns create global appetite for feeding feathered friends

    Australia; QLDGriffith University

  6. AI-based wastewater sampling predicts COVID-19 pressure on hospitals

    Publicly released: Tue 1 Aug 2023 at 1230 AEST | 1430 NZST

    Nature Communications

    My PhD focused on sewer design to reduce concrete corrosion, however I graduated right around the time of COVID-19 and saw an opportunity to monitor and study the pandemic,” said ... I’m grateful for Read more about AI-based wastewater sampling predicts COVID-19 pressure on hospitals

    Australia; NSWUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)|The University of New South Wales

  7. Activewear angst: Why shopping for workout clothes can be harmful to women

    Publicly released: Tue 1 Aug 2023 at 0700 AEST | 0900 NZST

    International Journal of Consumer Studies & Body Image

    Sales of “Athleisure” —a hybrid style of athletic clothing typically worn as everyday wear — have risen rapidly following the onset of COVID-19 and are expected to be worth more than Read more about Activewear angst: Why shopping for workout clothes can be harmful to women

    Australia; WAEdith Cowan University

  8. Swine flu strain has passed from humans to pigs nearly 400 times since 2009

    Publicly released: Fri 28 Jul 2023 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

    PLOS Pathogens

    2020, when human pdm09  infection rates dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... In 2020 and 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, pdm09 circulation among humans dropped, but pdm09 circulation persisted Read more about Swine flu strain has passed from humans to pigs nearly 400 times since 2009

    InternationalUS Department of Agriculture, USA

  9. Republicans were more likely to die from COVID-19 than Democrats once vaccines became available

    Publicly released: Tue 25 Jul 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    JAMA Internal Medicine

    A study which examined over 500,000 deaths in Florida and Ohio during the pandemic has found that death rates were significantly higher for Republican voters than Democratic voters after ... in Read more about Republicans were more likely to die from COVID-19 than Democrats once vaccines became available

    InternationalYale School of Public Health

  10. Food insecurity linked to higher risk of mental health problems in children and teens

    Publicly released: Mon 24 Jul 2023 at 1401 AEST | 1601 NZST

    Canadian Medical Association Journal

    0%) in marginally food-insecure, 2348 (7. 3%) in moderately food-insecure and 916 (2. ... The data are also almost a decade old, and food insecurity has increased in recent years, especially during the Read more about Food insecurity linked to higher risk of mental health problems in children and teens

    InternationalWestern University, Canada

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