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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. China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine is safe for kids and triggers strong antibody response

    Publicly released: Tue 29 Jun 2021 at 1028 AEST, 1228 NZST

    The Lancet Infectious Diseases

    More than 96% of children and adolescents who received two doses of the vaccine – manufactured by Sinovac – developed antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. ... They can also transmit the virus to others, Read more about China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine is safe for kids and triggers strong antibody response

    InternationalHebei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention,China, Sinovac, China

  2. One case of rare blood clots after Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

    Publicly released: Tue 29 Jun 2021 at 0700 AEST, 0900 NZST

    Annals of Internal Medicine

    They were unable to identify other causes of TTS, including SARS CoV-2 infection, other concurrent infections, immune thrombocytopenia, or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, leading the ... the rarity Read more about One case of rare blood clots after Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

    InternationalAllegheny Health Network, USA

  3. COVID-19 lockdowns work better in wealthier countries

    Publicly released: Tue 29 Jun 2021 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    Lower awareness of COVID-19, poorer health and economic conditions could reduce the effectiveness of lockdowns in developing countries, according to Australian and international researchers. Read more about COVID-19 lockdowns work better in wealthier countries

    Australia; International; WAThe University of Western Australia

  4. Biosensors woven into clothing could detect airborne COVID-19

    Publicly released: Tue 29 Jun 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature Biotechnology

    Such diagnostic tools, which contain genetically encoded circuits for the detection of pathogen nucleic acids, have conventionally been used to detect pathogens like SARS-CoV-2 in traditional formats Read more about Biosensors woven into clothing could detect airborne COVID-19

    InternationalHarvard University, USA

  5. Using photos of toasters and fridges to train algorithms in detecting COVID-19

    Publicly released: Mon 28 Jun 2021 at 1500 AEST, 1700 NZST

    Neural Computing and Applications

    Our technique has the capacity to not only detect COVID-19 in chest x-rays, but also other chest diseases such as pneumonia. ... The research paper, A novel augmented deep transfer learning for Read more about Using photos of toasters and fridges to train algorithms in detecting COVID-19

    Australia; WAEdith Cowan University

  6. EXPERT REACTION: The first COVID-19 case was likely earlier than records show

    Publicly released: Fri 25 Jun 2021 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS Pathogens

    Researchers adopted modelling previously used to map species heading towards extinction to estimate the earliest cases of COVID-19 in China and some of the first countries the virus spread to. Read more about EXPERT REACTION: The first COVID-19 case was likely earlier than records show

    Australia; International; NSW; ACTUniversity of Kent, UK

  7. How long does loss of smell last after COVID-19?

    Publicly released: Fri 25 Jun 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    A year on after COVID-19, most but not all people who lost their sense of smell have seen it fully restored. ... International researchers tested 51 patients who lost their sense of smell for more than Read more about How long does loss of smell last after COVID-19?

    InternationalUniversity Hospitals of Strasbourg, France

  8. Genome study reveals East Asian coronavirus epidemic 20,000 years ago

    Publicly released: Fri 25 Jun 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Current Biology

    Other independent studies have shown that mutations in VIP genes may mediate coronavirus susceptibility and also the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. ... And several VIPs are either currently being used in Read more about Genome study reveals East Asian coronavirus epidemic 20,000 years ago

    Australia; QLD; SAThe University of Adelaide | Queensland University of Technology (QUT) ...

  9. Australia's pre-COVID-19 deaths data released

    Publicly released: Fri 25 Jun 2021 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    The Deaths in Australia, General Record of Incidence of Mortality (GRIM) report presents data dating back over 100 years on historical and recent deaths. ... books. These products include information up Read more about Australia's pre-COVID-19 deaths data released

    AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

  10. One in three Aussies who lost their job at the start of the pandemic were under 25

    Publicly released: Fri 25 Jun 2021 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    The COVID-19 pandemic hit young Australians the hardest when first lockdown measures were initiated in 2020, according to an Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report. ... Despite the ongoing Read more about One in three Aussies who lost their job at the start of the pandemic were under 25

    AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

  11. EXPERT REACTION: Origin of COVID-19 remains a mystery

    Publicly released: Thu 24 Jun 2021 at 1830 AEST, 2030 NZST

    Scientific Reports

    Scientists using computer modelling to study SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic, have discovered the virus is most ideally adapted to infect human cells – rather than Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Origin of COVID-19 remains a mystery

    Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SAFlinders University | La Trobe University

  12. How common are skin reactions after Pfizer and Moderna vaccines?

    Publicly released: Thu 24 Jun 2021 at 1500 AEST, 1700 NZST

    JAMA Dermatology

    One in 25 people who have both doses of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may have a skin reaction, according to a US study. ... And, 2. 3 per cent of people who had no reaction to the first dose Read more about How common are skin reactions after Pfizer and Moderna vaccines?

    InternationalMassachusetts General Hospital, USA

  13. A single dose of COVID-19 vaccine could reduce aged care infections by 60 per cent

    Publicly released: Thu 24 Jun 2021 at 1201 AEST, 1401 NZST

    Lancet Infectious Diseases

    Pfizer or Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine offers around 60% protection against infection from SARS-CoV-2. ... The authors say: "Single-dose vaccination with either the Astra Zeneca or the Pfizer COVID-19 Read more about A single dose of COVID-19 vaccine could reduce aged care infections by 60 per cent

    InternationalUCL Institute of Health Informatics, UK

  14. Junkfood relief in lockdown

    Publicly released: Wed 23 Jun 2021 at 1700 AEST, 1900 NZST

    Appetite

    Similar to the UK findings, of the Australian respondents, 49% reported increased snack intake during the COVID-19 lockdown, and the remaining respondents reported either reduced snack intake (25%) Read more about Junkfood relief in lockdown

    Australia; SAFlinders University

  15. Researchers identify other parts of the virus that could be targeted by COVID-19 vaccines

    Publicly released: Tue 22 Jun 2021 at 1030 AEST, 1230 NZST

    PLOS Biology

    the SARS-CoV-2 virus. ... Although the authors did not directly profile variants of concern that have emerged since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a comparison of the original SARS-CoV-2 genome Read more about Researchers identify other parts of the virus that could be targeted by COVID-19 vaccines

    InternationalUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

  16. COVID-19 may be the gift you get at a birthday party

    Publicly released: Tue 22 Jun 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Internal Medicine

    Birthdays, and the social gatherings that go with them, have been linked to increased rates of diagnosed COVID-19 infection within households in places with high rates of COVID-19. ... Using Birthdays to Read more about COVID-19 may be the gift you get at a birthday party

    InternationalHarvard Medical School, USA

  17. Winter colds and flu have plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Publicly released: Tue 22 Jun 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Internal Medicine

    The study also found that prescriptions of antibiotics for respiratory infections from walk-in clinics dropped 79 per cent, during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... The authors say the data suggests that Read more about Winter colds and flu have plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic

    InternationalUniversity of Wisconsin, USA

  18. Global standards to embed health and wellbeing into education system

    Publicly released: Mon 21 Jun 2021 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    The first global standards to embed health and wellbeing into the education system have been created amid a rise in mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... MCRI Professor Susan Sawyer Read more about Global standards to embed health and wellbeing into education system

    Australia; International; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)

  19. EXPERT REACTION: Getting Pfizer after AstraZeneca may result in better immune protection (preprint)

    Publicly released: Fri 18 Jun 2021 at 1620 AEST, 1820 NZST

    A preprint study, which is not yet peer-reviewed, suggests that people whose second shot is the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine after a first shot of the  AstraZeneca jab may develop better ... Overnight, Canada Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Getting Pfizer after AstraZeneca may result in better immune protection (preprint)

    Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SAAustralian Science Media Centre | Hannover Medical School, Germany

  20. Good news fellas! mRNA COVID-19 vaccines don't appear to harm your swimmers

    Publicly released: Fri 18 Jun 2021 at 1039 AEST, 1239 NZST

    JAMA

    COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer and Moderna, don't appear to negatively impact men's sperm, with a US study showing the characteristics of men's swimmers don't ... The small study of 45 men looked Read more about Good news fellas! mRNA COVID-19 vaccines don't appear to harm your swimmers

    InternationalUniversity of Miami, USA

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