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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. US states with higher mask use have lower COVID-19 rates

    Publicly released: Fri 16 Apr 2021 at 1100 AEST, 1300 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, different states have enacted different policies on mask wearing, with some states having no mask requirements and others requiring masks in all public spaces. Read more about US states with higher mask use have lower COVID-19 rates

    InternationalBoston University, USA

  2. The world may not be ready for the Olympics

    Publicly released: Fri 16 Apr 2021 at 1100 AEST, 1300 NZST

    The BMJ

    and promote vaccine nationalism. " The paper argues COVID-19 is not yet under control in Japan, presenting a risk especially to Paralympic athletes. ... To properly protect athletes from covid-19, Read more about The world may not be ready for the Olympics

    InternationalLondon School of Economics and Political Science, UK

  3. Patients who are overweight or obese at risk of more severe COVID-19

    Publicly released: Fri 16 Apr 2021 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    Diabetes Care

    COVID-19, including the prioritisation of healthcare such as vaccination programs Patients who are overweight or obese have more severe COVID-19 and are highly likely to require invasive respiratory Read more about Patients who are overweight or obese at risk of more severe COVID-19

    Australia; VIC; QLDMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) | The University of Queensland

  4. Be prepared: Taranaki’s Māori organisations responded quickly to Covid-19

    Publicly released: Fri 16 Apr 2021 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    New Zealand Medical Journal

    A small study has canvassed the views of Māori organisations in Taranaki on their preparedness for the pandemic and the types of support provided. ... Themes included the key role of relationships and Read more about Be prepared: Taranaki’s Māori organisations responded quickly to Covid-19

    New ZealandTaranaki District Health Board

  5. Priorities for supporting Pacific people in a pandemic

    Publicly released: Fri 16 Apr 2021 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    New Zealand Medical Journal

    poor mental health, which are heightened by the economic and social impacts of COVID-19. ... An all-of-community approach responds to the recommendation that a best practice plan for COVID-19 and beyond Read more about Priorities for supporting Pacific people in a pandemic

    New Zealand; PacificMassey University | University of Auckland | Victoria University of Wellington

  6. Breathing easy: indoor airflow and close-fitting masks needed to prevent Covid spread

    Publicly released: Thu 15 Apr 2021 at 1230 AEST, 1430 NZST

    British Medical Journal

    Respiratory experts argue that it is now clear that covid-19 (SARS-CoV-2) is most likely to transmit between people at close range through inhalation rather than through contact with ... People infected Read more about Breathing easy: indoor airflow and close-fitting masks needed to prevent Covid spread

    InternationalUniversity of Leicester, University of Edinburgh, University of Hong Kong, Virginia Tech, and NHS Lanarkshire, Edinburgh

  7. Get exercising to avoid the most severe COVID-19

    Publicly released: Wed 14 Apr 2021 at 0930 AEST, 1130 NZST

    British Journal of Sports Medicine

    The researchers looked at almost 50,000 patients with COVID-19 and linked their self-reported physical activity to their COVID outcomes. ... Patients with COVID-19 who were consistently inactive during Read more about Get exercising to avoid the most severe COVID-19

    InternationalKaiser Permanente Medical Center, USA

  8. No increase in suicides in early stages of pandemic

    Publicly released: Wed 14 Apr 2021 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    The Lancet Psychiatry

    Australian, New Zealand and UK researchers have found suicide rates remained steady in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in relatively well-off countries. ... Similar mechanisms might be relevant Read more about No increase in suicides in early stages of pandemic

    Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLDThe University of Melbourne | Western Sydney University ...

  9. Superbug killer: New nanotech destroys bacteria and fungal cells

    Publicly released: Tue 13 Apr 2021 at 2200 AEST, Wed 14 Apr 21 at 0000 NZST

    Applied Materials & Interfaces

    5 million people each year and the death toll is growing. ... An emerging threat to hospitalised COVID-19 patients for example is the common fungus, Aspergillus, which can cause deadly secondary infections Read more about Superbug killer: New nanotech destroys bacteria and fungal cells

    Australia; VICRMIT University | Swinburne University of Technology ...

  10. 2020 Prime Minister's Science Prizes awarded

    Publicly released: Tue 13 Apr 2021 at 1430 AEST, 1630 NZST

    The results of this work were translated for use by Government policymakers and helped inform the Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Right from the beginning, data modelling and Read more about 2020 Prime Minister's Science Prizes awarded

    New ZealandPrime Minister’s Science Prizes Secretariat – Royal Society Te Apārangi

  11. Pandemic research being shared wider and faster, thanks to preprints

    Publicly released: Mon 12 Apr 2021 at 1429 AEST, 1629 NZST

    PLOS Biology

    COVID-19 preprints are frequently cited in policy and reported in news media, helping to bridge the gap between research and the public. ... There has been a rapid and incredible scientific response to Read more about Pandemic research being shared wider and faster, thanks to preprints

    InternationalLeibniz Information Centre for Economics, Germany, University of Liverpool, UK

  12. Case studies reveal how the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may cause blood clots

    Publicly released: Mon 12 Apr 2021 at 1123 AEST, 1323 NZST

    New England Journal of Medicine

    Two separate case study reports on people who had blood clots following vaccination with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have described a likely mechanism for this unusual clotting disorder. Read more about Case studies reveal how the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine may cause blood clots

    InternationalUniversitätsmedizin Greifswald, Germany, Oslo University Hospital, Norway

  13. Blood clotting disorders among AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recipients

    Publicly released: Sat 10 Apr 2021 at 0200 AEST, 0400 NZST

    NEJM

    Two studies detail the cases of people who developed blood clotting problems after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. ... The first study, by Austrian and German researchers, assessed 11 cases in Read more about Blood clotting disorders among AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recipients

    InternationalUniversitätsmed-izin Greifswald, Germany (study 1), Oslo University Hospital, Norway (study 2)

  14. Nearly a third of kids hospitalised with COVID-19 develop severe disease

    Publicly released: Sat 10 Apr 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    Although most children with COVID-19 experience mild illness only, the researchers say understanding the causes of severe COVID-19 in kids could help avoid serious illness and save lives. ... US Children, Read more about Nearly a third of kids hospitalised with COVID-19 develop severe disease

    InternationalCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, USA

  15. EXPERT REACTION: Blood-clot safety advice changes Aussie COVID-19 vaccine plans

    Publicly released: Fri 9 Apr 2021 at 1000 AEST, 1200 NZST

    Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout has hit a major hurdle with the Government announcing it will accept the advice of the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) and prioritise Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Blood-clot safety advice changes Aussie COVID-19 vaccine plans

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

  16. 15% of people with mild COVID-19 suffer symptoms for at least 8 months

    Publicly released: Thu 8 Apr 2021 at 1330 AEST, 1530 NZST

    JAMA

    Just over a quarter of people infected with mild COVID-19 experience symptoms for two months with around one in seven experiencing symptoms for at least eight months, according to Swedish ... COVID-19-rela Read more about 15% of people with mild COVID-19 suffer symptoms for at least 8 months

    InternationalKarolinska Institutet, Sweden

  17. EXPERT REACTION: Carbon dioxide at record levels

    Publicly released: Thu 8 Apr 2021 at 1130 AEST, 1330 NZST

    According to data from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have reached record levels, despite the slow down in emissions seen in 2020 due to the Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Carbon dioxide at record levels

    Australia; NSW; VIC; ACTAustralian Science Media Centre

  18. EXPERT REACTION: Blood clots declared a very rare side effect of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

    Publicly released: Thu 8 Apr 2021 at 1100 AEST, 1300 NZST

    The European Medicines Agency has declared a possible link between AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine and rare blood-clotting issues confirming they should be listed as a very rare side effect. ... There are Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Blood clots declared a very rare side effect of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

    Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WAAustralian Science Media Centre

  19. Lab tests suggest tapeworm drug may help prevent lung damage from COVID-19

    Publicly released: Thu 8 Apr 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature

    The researchers looked at lung samples from 41 COVID-19 patients, and noticed some lung cells had fused together, a process they found is mediated by the spike protein ... The authors found that this Read more about Lab tests suggest tapeworm drug may help prevent lung damage from COVID-19

    InternationalKing's College London, UK

  20. 1 in 3 COVID-19 patients diagnosed with mental health conditions

    Publicly released: Wed 7 Apr 2021 at 1430 AEST, 1630 NZST

    The Lancet Psychiatry

    One in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, an observational study of more than 230,000 ... Patients who were Read more about 1 in 3 COVID-19 patients diagnosed with mental health conditions

    InternationalUniversity of Oxford, UK

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