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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. Cheers! Here’s to the health-conscious youth: an untapped drinks market for restaurants

    Publicly released: Tue 28 Jun 2022 at 1500 AEST, 1700 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    Conducted by the University of South Australia, Flinders University and the University of Otago, the study showed that 27 per cent of consumers would pay nearly double the price for ‘healthy’ Read more about Cheers! Here’s to the health-conscious youth: an untapped drinks market for restaurants

    Australia; New Zealand; SAUniversity of South Australia | Flinders University ...
  2. COVID-19 vaccine booster dose protects against Omicron severe disease

    Publicly released: Tue 28 Jun 2022 at 1330 AEST, 1530 NZST

    The Lancet preprints

    The study findings confirm that the COVID-19 vaccine schedule used in Australia protects against severe disease from Omicron SARS-CoV-2 infection. ... This Australian study is an important addition to the Read more about COVID-19 vaccine booster dose protects against Omicron severe disease

    Australia; International; NSWNational Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) ...
  3. More deaths were seen in hospitals during Australia's 3rd COVID-19 wave

    Publicly released: Mon 27 Jun 2022 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    Medical Journal of Australia

    The fact SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant was more virulent than earlier strains and therefore more likely to cause severe disease requiring intensive care, was one explanation, according to the authors. Read more about More deaths were seen in hospitals during Australia's 3rd COVID-19 wave

    Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NTMonash University | Menzies School of Health Research ...
  4. A shorter wait for cataract surgery could prevent injuries from falls

    Publicly released: Mon 27 Jun 2022 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    Medical Journal of Australia

    For the 118 participants who underwent second eye surgery and participated in all follow-up visits, age- and sex-adjusted incidence before (0. ... The problem has been exacerbated by deferral of elective Read more about A shorter wait for cataract surgery could prevent injuries from falls

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales | George Institute for Global Health ...
  5. Modelling suggests COVID-19 vaccines prevented 20 million deaths worldwide in first year

    Publicly released: Fri 24 Jun 2022 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    Lancet Infectious Diseases

    of COVID-19 and from the other major diseases that continue to disproportionately affect the poorest. ... lives by the unprecedented rapidity of development and roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines is an Read more about Modelling suggests COVID-19 vaccines prevented 20 million deaths worldwide in first year

    InternationalImperial College London, UK
  6. COVID-19 widened Australia's 'loneliness gap'

    Publicly released: Fri 24 Jun 2022 at 0300 AEST, 0500 NZST

    Australian Journal of Social Issues

    Aussie scientists used survey data from 2065 participants to investigate the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on loneliness in Australia. ... The authors conclude that COVID-19 has increased potential Read more about COVID-19 widened Australia's 'loneliness gap'

    Australia; NSWUniversity of Wollongong | The University of Sydney
  7. Fourth dose of COVID vaccine increases protection against severe disease and death in aged care

    Publicly released: Fri 24 Jun 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Internal Medicine

    The study found that following a 4th dose, 17. 6% of residents contracted COVID compared to 24. ... There were also less than half of the number of COVID deaths in the 4th dose group than in the group Read more about Fourth dose of COVID vaccine increases protection against severe disease and death in aged care

    InternationalTel Aviv University, Israel
  8. Long COVID symptoms reported in kids under 14

    Publicly released: Thu 23 Jun 2022 at 1100 AEST, 1300 NZST

    The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

    This is supported by approximately one third of children with positive COVID-19 tests experiencing symptoms that were not present before the SARS-CoV-2 infection. ... frequent in children who had been Read more about Long COVID symptoms reported in kids under 14

    InternationalUniversity of Copenhagen, Denmark
  9. Could going on holiday be a treatment for dementia?

    Publicly released: Thu 23 Jun 2022 at 1100 AEST, 1300 NZST

    Tourism Management

    A shift in thinking  Dr Wen said COVID-19’s impact on travel in recent years had raised questions about tourism’s value beyond lifestyle and economic factors. ... So, after COVID, it’s a good time Read more about Could going on holiday be a treatment for dementia?

    Australia; International; WAEdith Cowan University | Curtin University
  10. Hashtag plandemic - how COVID misinformation spread on twitter

    Publicly released: Thu 23 Jun 2022 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    Social media became the home of an "infodemic" of misinformation during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and international researchers have tracked how users with tweets using the hashtags "Scamdemic" and Read more about Hashtag plandemic - how COVID misinformation spread on twitter

    InternationalUT Southwestern Medical Centre, USA
  11. Online classes during COVID lockdowns helped students' mental health

    Publicly released: Wed 22 Jun 2022 at 1701 AEST, 1901 NZST

    Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports

    Online classes during COVID lockdowns may have helped students' mental health according to a Japanese study. ... Do online classes during school closures impact students’ mental health? New research Read more about Online classes during COVID lockdowns helped students' mental health

    InternationalUniversity of Tokyo, Japan
  12. Could your activity tracker tell if you're about to develop COVID-19 symptoms?

    Publicly released: Wed 22 Jun 2022 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    BMJ Open

    They all took regular rapid antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infection. ... COVID-19 symptoms lasted an average of 8. 5 days. Using machine learning, an algorithm was Read more about Could your activity tracker tell if you're about to develop COVID-19 symptoms?

    InternationalDr Risch Medical Laboratory, Liechtenstein
  13. Inability to stand on one leg later in life linked to near doubling of death risk

    Publicly released: Wed 22 Jun 2022 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    British Journal of Sports Medicine

    During an average monitoring period of 7 years, 123 (7%) people died: cancer (32%); cardiovascular disease (30%); respiratory disease (9%); and COVID-19 complications (7%). ... And information on Read more about Inability to stand on one leg later in life linked to near doubling of death risk

    Australia; International; NSWThe University of Sydney | Clinimex Medicina do Exercicio, Brazil
  14. NZ’s true ethnic disparities in Covid vaccine coverage remain unclear

    Publicly released: Wed 22 Jun 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    New Zealand researchers have delved into COVID-19 vaccine coverage by ethnicity, finding that different ways of calculating the population size of each ethnic group - i. ... The authors say that although Read more about NZ’s true ethnic disparities in Covid vaccine coverage remain unclear

    New ZealandUniversity of Otago | ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd) ...
  15. Women 22% more likely to suffer with long COVID than men

    Publicly released: Tue 21 Jun 2022 at 1401 AEST, 1601 NZST

    Current Medical Research and Opinion

    As part of the review, researchers restricted their search of academic papers to those published between December 2019–August 2020 for COVID-19 and to January 2020–June 2021 for Long ... Therefore, Read more about Women 22% more likely to suffer with long COVID than men

    InternationalJohnson & Johnson, USA
  16. EXPERT REACTION: Conversations may spread COVID-19 more than previously thought

    Publicly released: Tue 21 Jun 2022 at 1128 AEST, 1328 NZST

    PNAS

    dominant portion of speech-generated aerosols with diameters between 5 and 20 microns; the findings indicate that many SARS-CoV-2 aerosols remain airborne for minutes rather than hours and, if Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Conversations may spread COVID-19 more than previously thought

    InternationalNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  17. 5-minute record for diagnosis

    Publicly released: Mon 20 Jun 2022 at 1600 AEST, 1800 NZST

    Angewandte Chemie

    An accessible universal solution to offer on-the-spot personalised bedside testing for infectious diseases including flu and COVID-19 – or diagnosis and delivery of targeted treatments for other Read more about 5-minute record for diagnosis

    Australia; International; SAFlinders University | University of California, Irvine
  18. How does long-term anti-anxiety drug use affect the brain?

    Publicly released: Mon 20 Jun 2022 at 1230 AEST, 1430 NZST

    Nature Neuroscience

    There are a number of serious illness conditions, such as dementia but notably also those characterised by often extreme or prolonged fatigue, such as we see now in ‘long COVID’ or ... Both systems Read more about How does long-term anti-anxiety drug use affect the brain?

    Australia; International; NSWAustralian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) ...
  19. Aussie COVID-19 cases higher than reported

    Publicly released: Mon 20 Jun 2022 at 0600 AEST, 0800 NZST

    It is estimated that by the end of February 2022 at least 17% of the Australian adult population had recently been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes ... Adults aged 18–29 years had the Read more about Aussie COVID-19 cases higher than reported

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales | The Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society ...
  20. How do we better prepare our health system for times of disaster?

    Publicly released: Mon 20 Jun 2022 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    Medical Journal of Australia

    Vardoulakis and colleagues pointed out that health professionals have responded heroically to COVID-19, bushfires and floods over the past 2 years “but it is not sustainable in the long run”. Read more about How do we better prepare our health system for times of disaster?

    Australia; NSW; QLD; ACTThe Australian National University | The University of Sydney ...

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