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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. Small study suggests quick, cheap home COVID-19 tests are as effective as PCR testing

    Publicly released: Sat 28 Aug 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    During the study period, 15 participants caught COVID-19, and the DART tests picked up all 15 cases. ... In one case, PCR detected COVID-19 one day before the DART test, but in another, the DART test Read more about Small study suggests quick, cheap home COVID-19 tests are as effective as PCR testing

    InternationalBioLabs (BioInnovation Labs, LLC), USA

  2. EXPERT REACTION: Pfizer recommended for kids 12 and up

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 1349 AEST, 1549 NZST

    Below, Aussie experts chime in on the announcement. ATAGI are recommending vaccination against COVID-19 for all individuals from 12 years of age, extending the current recommendation for those aged Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Pfizer recommended for kids 12 and up

    Australia; International; NSW; QLD; SAAustralian Science Media Centre

  3. 1 in 2 early COVID-19 survivors still affected a year later

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 1030 AEST, 1230 NZST

    The Lancet

    Overall, COVID-19 survivors were less healthy than people from the wider community who had not been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (matched for age, sex and pre-existing ... A Lancet editorial Read more about 1 in 2 early COVID-19 survivors still affected a year later

    InternationalCapital Medical University, Beijing, China

  4. Almost one-third of Americans infected with Covid-19 in 2020

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 1000 AEST, 1200 NZST

    Nature

    New modelling has shed light on just how much the Covid-19 virus spread in the US during 2020. ... simulate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within and between all 3,142 US counties. Read more about Almost one-third of Americans infected with Covid-19 in 2020

    InternationalColumbia University, USA

  5. China's spring sprung earlier in 2020 thanks to COVID-19

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 1000 AEST, 1200 NZST

    Science Advances

    Spring sprung earlier in China in 2020 due to reduced human activity as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, according to Aussie and international research. ... As a result, they say, spring arrived eight Read more about China's spring sprung earlier in 2020 thanks to COVID-19

    Australia; International; TASUniversity of Tasmania

  6. Pfizer COVID-19 jab side effects generally mild in a group of high risk kids

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    Archives of Disease in Childhood

    quickly in this group, findings showStudy numbers small, but data representative of those most likely to benefit The side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech jab against COVID-19 are likely to Read more about Pfizer COVID-19 jab side effects generally mild in a group of high risk kids

    InternationalBristol Royal Hospital for Children, UK

  7. EXPERT REACTION: Airborne virus spread 'vastly underappreciated'

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    Science

    The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed critical knowledge gaps and assumptions concerning how respiratory viruses spread between hosts. ... According to a growing body of evidence, much of which gained from Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Airborne virus spread 'vastly underappreciated'

    InternationalNational Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan, University of California San Diego, USA

  8. A man loses vision in one eye after COVID-19 infection

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

    A man in the US has reported losing vision in one eye in the weeks following a COVID-19 infection, and experts believe he may have developed an autoimmune disease and ... They suggest his prior Read more about A man loses vision in one eye after COVID-19 infection

    InternationalColumbia University, USA

  9. COVID-19 increases the risk of heart inflammation more than the Pfizer vaccine

    Publicly released: Thu 26 Aug 2021 at 0700 AEST, 0900 NZST

    NEJM

    Israeli researchers say data from more than 1. 5 million people, half of whom had received the Pfizer COVID-19 jab, suggest the vaccine was not associated with an increased risk ... But catching COVID-19 Read more about COVID-19 increases the risk of heart inflammation more than the Pfizer vaccine

    InternationalClalit Health Services, Israel

  10. Origins of SARS-CoV-2: window is closing for key scientific studies

    Publicly released: Thu 26 Aug 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature

    The international members of the team convened in October 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO) to understand the origins of SARS-CoV-2, are calling on the scientific community and ... understanding Read more about Origins of SARS-CoV-2: window is closing for key scientific studies

    Australia; International; NSWThe University of Sydney | Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

  11. Shedding new light on the molecular detail of COVID-19

    Publicly released: Wed 25 Aug 2021 at 1314 AEST, 1514 NZST

    PROTEINS: structure, function and bioinformation

    Researchers from Western Sydney University have joined the global race to better understand COVID-19, with new research proposing how a SARS CoV-2 protein (Nsp9), vital in the virus’ life Read more about Shedding new light on the molecular detail of COVID-19

    Australia; NSWWestern Sydney University

  12. Baby detector software embedded in digital camera rivals ECG

    Publicly released: Wed 25 Aug 2021 at 0924 AEST, 1124 NZST

    Journal of Imaging

    Professor Chahl says the results are particularly relevant given the COVID-19 pandemic and need for physical distancing. ... 19. The results have been published in the Journal of Imaging. Read more about Baby detector software embedded in digital camera rivals ECG

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia

  13. Covid-19 infection linked to higher blood clot risk after surgery

    Publicly released: Wed 25 Aug 2021 at 0801 AEST, 1001 NZST

    Anaesthesia

    them was not available, and say that “further research is needed to define the optimal protocols for VTE prevention and treatment for surgical patients in the setting of SARS-CoV-2 ... Surgical patients Read more about Covid-19 infection linked to higher blood clot risk after surgery

    Australia; New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of Birmingham, UK; COVIDSurg Collaborative and GlobalSurg Collaborative

  14. Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 travel bans on risk

    Publicly released: Wed 25 Aug 2021 at 0745 AEST, 0945 NZST

    BMC Public Health

    If we can better understand and forecast the likely spread of COVID-19 through air travel, we can make more informed decisions about when and how to reopen international borders,” The ... The impact Read more about Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 travel bans on risk

    Australia; NSW; QLD; ACTCSIRO | Queensland University of Technology (QUT) ...

  15. Long COVID patients twice as likely as patients with cancer to be in poor physical health or in pain

    Publicly released: Wed 25 Aug 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA

    The study compared 1295 outpatients with post–COVID-19 symptoms and 2395 cancer outpatients between January 2020 and March 2021. ... Though they were more likely than the control group to be younger, Read more about Long COVID patients twice as likely as patients with cancer to be in poor physical health or in pain

    InternationalCentres for Disease Control and Prevention - news report on the study (full details of study available when the embargo lifts)

  16. Pandemic-driven economic downturn likely responsible for 267,000 infant deaths

    Publicly released: Tue 24 Aug 2021 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    BMJ Open

    About 267,000 additional young children in low and middle-income countries likely died as an indirect result of the COVID-19 pandemic's first year, according to international modelling. ... economist Read more about Pandemic-driven economic downturn likely responsible for 267,000 infant deaths

    InternationalDevelopment Research Group, World Bank, USA

  17. How the intricacies of tissue memory T cells could be the future of immunotherapies and vaccines

    Publicly released: Tue 24 Aug 2021 at 0815 AEST, 1015 NZST

    Nature Immunology

    For example, if you want effective T-cell mediated immunity against a respiratory virus like SARS-CoV-2 or influenza, you want to induce TRM cells in the lung. ... longer. “This is also the case for Read more about How the intricacies of tissue memory T cells could be the future of immunotherapies and vaccines

    Australia; VICThe University of Melbourne

  18. Lockdowns and other measures still needed after NZ re-opens its borders

    Publicly released: Tue 24 Aug 2021 at 0750 AEST, 0950 NZST

    The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific

    Prioritising vaccinations for those most at risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 infection (including Māori and Pasifika) benefits the whole population as well as protecting those groups. Read more about Lockdowns and other measures still needed after NZ re-opens its borders

    New ZealandESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd) ...

  19. COVID-19 patients may be most infectious between 2 days before and 3 days after symptoms start

    Publicly released: Tue 24 Aug 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Internal Medicine

    Close contacts may be at more risk of catching COVID-19 if they had contact with an infected person in the period between two days before and three days after when ... Also, when the case didn’t have Read more about COVID-19 patients may be most infectious between 2 days before and 3 days after symptoms start

    InternationalUniversity of Georgia, Boston University (US), Zhejiang Provincial Centerfor Disease Control and Prevention (China), University of Texas, etc.

  20. EXPERT REACTION: Modelling predicts 80 per cent adult COVID-19 vaccination won't be enough

    Publicly released: Tue 24 Aug 2021 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    For all these reasons and more, it’s simply too dangerous to treat COVID-19 like the flu. ... Read an analysis article by the three researchers about their findings and proposed four-step national Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Modelling predicts 80 per cent adult COVID-19 vaccination won't be enough

    Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACTThe Australian National University | The University of Western Australia ...

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