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  1. Animals could become reservoirs for COVID-19

    Publicly released: Thu 16 Dec 2021 at 0600 AEDT, 0800 NZDT

    PLOS One

    of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19—and related viruses in humans and animals may provide evidence of interspecies transmission worldwide. ... The authors add: “Spillover and spillback of Read more about Animals could become reservoirs for COVID-19

    Australia; VICDeakin University

  2. mRNA COVID-19 jab immunity wanes after 3 months

    Publicly released: Thu 16 Dec 2021 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Network Open

    COVID-19 immunity after Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines  begins to wane around three months after the second dose and accelerates at four months, according to a US study of veterans ... The researchers Read more about mRNA COVID-19 jab immunity wanes after 3 months

    InternationalWhite River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center, USA

  3. Mobile devices a lifeline for families during lockdowns

    Publicly released: Wed 15 Dec 2021 at 1501 AEDT, 1701 NZDT

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

    New Curtin research has revealed a positive aspect to the COVID-19 pandemic, with families found to benefit from the extra time together during lockdowns and mobile devices proving useful for Read more about Mobile devices a lifeline for families during lockdowns

    Australia; WACurtin University | Telethon Kids Institute | Edith Cowan University

  4. NEWS BRIEFING: First Aussie data on Omicron show why boosters are key

    Publicly released: Wed 15 Dec 2021 at 0600 AEDT, 0800 NZDT

    BRIEFING RECORDING AVAILABLE In an ultrasecure lab at the Kirby Institute at UNSW, a team of researchers has been working to understand the Omicron variant and they have just released their Read more about NEWS BRIEFING: First Aussie data on Omicron show why boosters are key

    Australia; NSWThe Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society ...

  5. 2 in 5 people with COVID-19 have no symptoms

    Publicly released: Wed 15 Dec 2021 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Network Open

    5 per cent of those with confirmed COVID-19 didn’t show any symptoms. ... What The Study Did: This review and meta-analysis of 95 studies examined the percentage of asymptomatic COVID-19 infections Read more about 2 in 5 people with COVID-19 have no symptoms

    InternationalPeking University, Beijing, China

  6. Spotting the next dominant COVID-19 variant

    Publicly released: Wed 15 Dec 2021 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

    Nature Communications

    New COVID-19 variants are arising all the time, but only a few will outcompete the others and become a dominant strain like Delta did, say US scientists. ... The models highlight the differences between Read more about Spotting the next dominant COVID-19 variant

    InternationalLos Alamos National Laboratory, USA

  7. EXPERT REACTION: Australia to manufacture mRNA vaccines

    Publicly released: Tue 14 Dec 2021 at 1315 AEDT, 1515 NZDT

    The Federal Government announced today that a new facility will be built in Victoria to manufacture mRNA vaccines. ... In an agreement brokered with Moderna, the facility will be able to produce COVID-19 Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Australia to manufacture mRNA vaccines

    Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACTAustralian Science Media Centre

  8. Vaccine mandates can work, but only in the right circumstance

    Publicly released: Tue 14 Dec 2021 at 1045 AEDT, 1245 NZDT

    The Lancet Public Health

    They also examined differences in effects on vaccine uptake by age group and the influence of implementing COVID-19 certification in specific types of public venues (e. ... Compared to the control Read more about Vaccine mandates can work, but only in the right circumstance

    InternationalUniversity of Oxford, UK

  9. Will you check your emails over Christmas? The out-of-hours practice that could cost you your health

    Publicly released: Tue 14 Dec 2021 at 0930 AEDT, 1130 NZDT

    Since COVID-19, the digitalisation of work has really skyrocketed, blurring work boundaries, and paving the path for people to be contactable at all hours,” Dr Zadow says. ... and the Australian Read more about Will you check your emails over Christmas? The out-of-hours practice that could cost you your health

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia

  10. How green tourism could boost NZ’s blue economy

    Publicly released: Tue 14 Dec 2021 at 0500 AEDT, 0700 NZDT

    Covid-19, integrity and ‘blue washing’ – marine ecotourism operators share their thoughts and concerns for the futureAs the nation gears up to explore their own backyard this summer, the Read more about How green tourism could boost NZ’s blue economy

    New ZealandSustainable Seas National Science Challenge | AUT University ...

  11. Aussie emergency department presentations bounce back from pandemic dip

    Publicly released: Tue 14 Dec 2021 at 0001 AEDT, 0201 NZDT

    The number of people presenting to emergency departments in Australia has returned to its regular trend after a dip at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Australian ... COVID-19 Read more about Aussie emergency department presentations bounce back from pandemic dip

    AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

  12. COVID-19 immunity after a previous infection could be reduced against Omicron

    Publicly released: Mon 13 Dec 2021 at 1430 AEDT, 1630 NZDT

    Emerging Microbes & Infection

    International researchers tested the serum of 28 people who had been infected with the original strain of COVID-19 against 'in-vitro' samples of Omicron and other variants. ... The expert team of 11 Read more about COVID-19 immunity after a previous infection could be reduced against Omicron

    InternationalNational Institutes for Food and Drug Control, China

  13. New copper surface eliminates bacteria in just two minutes

    Publicly released: Mon 13 Dec 2021 at 1100 AEDT, 1300 NZDT

    Biomaterials

    The team is now looking to investigate the enhanced copper’s effectiveness against SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, including assessing 3D-printed samples. ... Other studies suggest copper Read more about New copper surface eliminates bacteria in just two minutes

    Australia; VICRMIT University | CSIRO

  14. COVID-19 reinfections in Australia highlight need for vaccination

    Publicly released: Mon 13 Dec 2021 at 0001 AEDT, 0201 NZDT

    Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)

    PATIENTS WHO RECOVER FROM COVID-19 SHOULD STILL GET VACCINATED EMBARGOED UNTIL 12:01am Monday 13 December 2021 AWARENESS of the possibility of reinfection with the COVID-19-causing ... infection]. “The Read more about COVID-19 reinfections in Australia highlight need for vaccination

    Australia; VICDoherty Institute for Infection and Immunity | The University of Melbourne

  15. 2020 an unhappy year for NZ

    Publicly released: Sat 11 Dec 2021 at 0600 AEDT, 0800 NZDT

    PLOS One

    They found that New Zealanders spent more time getting unhappier in 2020 than the year before, with the worst dips linked to the Australian bushfires in January, the first Covid case ... in Australia, and Read more about 2020 an unhappy year for NZ

    New ZealandAUT University

  16. What impact has mask-wearing had on littering around the world?

    Publicly released: Fri 10 Dec 2021 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

    Nature Sustainability

    Country-wide directives to wear masks, sanitise surfaces and wear gloves in response to the COVID-19 pandemic lead to an increase in these items turning up as litter, according to ... The app saw Read more about What impact has mask-wearing had on littering around the world?

    Australia; QLDGriffith University

  17. Treating 'infodemics' like pandemics may be holding us back

    Publicly released: Fri 10 Dec 2021 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

    Cell

    describe the amplification of news about the SARS outbreak that new information technologies had made possible. ... Now, following two years of COVID-19 that have continued to highlight the importance of Read more about Treating 'infodemics' like pandemics may be holding us back

    InternationalSapienza University of Rome, Italy

  18. Sports betting apps fuel perfect gambling storm

    Publicly released: Thu 9 Dec 2021 at 1223 AEDT, 1423 NZDT

    And the COVID-19 pandemic has escalated it further. Professor Ross Gordon, from QUT’s School of Advertising, Marketing and PR, is the lead investigator of the Australian Research Council-funded Read more about Sports betting apps fuel perfect gambling storm

    Australia; NSW; VIC; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT) | Swinburne University of Technology ...

  19. EXPERT REACTION: How do the vaccines hold up against Omicron?

    Publicly released: Thu 9 Dec 2021 at 1208 AEDT, 1408 NZDT

    Overnight Pfizer has reported that results from preliminary studies suggest two doses of the Pfizer vaccine have a significantly reduced ability to neutralise the Omicron variant, and that three Read more about EXPERT REACTION: How do the vaccines hold up against Omicron?

    Australia; International; NSWAustralian Science Media Centre

  20. Biomarker discovery makes early detection of high-risk COVID-19 patients possible

    Publicly released: Thu 9 Dec 2021 at 1026 AEDT, 1226 NZDT

    European Respiratory Journal

    Early marker of severe disease The research team collected samples from 30 patients across three groups: 10 patients with COVID-19, 10 with H1N1 influenza and 10 uninfected. ... Our multi-cohort follow Read more about Biomarker discovery makes early detection of high-risk COVID-19 patients possible

    Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLDWEHI | Queensland University of Technology (QUT) | The University of Melbourne ...

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