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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. 1-in-17 kids who get COVID-19 have lingering symptoms 90 days later

    Publicly released: Sat 23 Jul 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    The team looked at health records for 3,387 kids, 1,886 of who had had COVID-19, and found 5. ... Post–COVID-19 Conditions Among Children 90 Days After SARS-CoV-2 InfectionAbout The Study: In this Read more about 1-in-17 kids who get COVID-19 have lingering symptoms 90 days later

    InternationalUniversity of Calgary, Canada
  2. More than 2 in 5 Aussies have experienced a mental health disorder

    Publicly released: Fri 22 Jul 2022 at 1530 AEST, 1730 NZST

    2 per cent) of young males aged 16-24 years had a mental disorder in 2020-21, with anxiety disorders being the most common type of disorder among young females and ... I should also say that this is not a Read more about More than 2 in 5 Aussies have experienced a mental health disorder

    AustraliaAustralian Bureau of Statistics
  3. Fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines boost antibodies in the over 60s

    Publicly released: Fri 22 Jul 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    Antibody Titers After Third, Fourth Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Dose in Older AdultsJAMA Network Open Research LetterAntibody Titers After a Third and Fourth SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 Vaccine Dose in Older Read more about Fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines boost antibodies in the over 60s

    InternationalBeilinson Hospital, Isreal
  4. Lowest birth rate in more than a decade but most newborn babies are healthy

    Publicly released: Fri 22 Jul 2022 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    The report captures data from the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and shows that the number of babies born declined by around 7,100 (2. ... The AIHW report, Australia’s mothers and Read more about Lowest birth rate in more than a decade but most newborn babies are healthy

    AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
  5. How Australia's economy braced for COVID-19

    Publicly released: Thu 21 Jul 2022 at 1721 AEST, 1921 NZST

    Pacific-Basin Finance Journal

    Monetary policy interventions resulted in lower bank and fintech stock prices in the first stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. ... The article – COVID-19 and policy responses: Early evidence in banks and Read more about How Australia's economy braced for COVID-19

    Australia; QLD; SAFlinders University | Griffith University
  6. COVID shield: Spray coating to shield surfaces from viruses, bacteria

    Publicly released: Thu 21 Jul 2022 at 1400 AEST, 1600 NZST

    Advanced Science

    A sprayable coating that can prevent the surface spread of infection from bacteria and viruses - including COVID-19 - over a sustained period has been developed by a team of Australian researchers. Read more about COVID shield: Spray coating to shield surfaces from viruses, bacteria

    Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney | The University of Melbourne ...
  7. Real world data shows Pfizer vaccine gives kids some protection against Omicron

    Publicly released: Thu 21 Jul 2022 at 1330 AEST, 1530 NZST

    New England Journal of Medicine

    The Pfizer vaccine reduces the risk of a COVID-19 infection and hospitalisation in kids aged 5 to 11 years of age when Omicron is the dominant variant, according to new ... The data, from more than a Read more about Real world data shows Pfizer vaccine gives kids some protection against Omicron

    InternationalNational University of Singapore, Ministry of Health, Singapore
  8. Hospital healthcare could be in 'hot water'

    Publicly released: Thu 21 Jul 2022 at 1324 AEST, 1524 NZST

    Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

    Healthcare at home has emerged as an alternative to extensive inpatient hospital stays – especially through the COVID-19 pandemic, to reduce the burden on the healthcare system and to support those Read more about Hospital healthcare could be in 'hot water'

    Australia; SAFlinders University
  9. EXPERT REACTION: Foot-and-mouth disease threat

    Publicly released: Thu 21 Jul 2022 at 1237 AEST, 1437 NZST

    The threat of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Australia appears to be escalating after foot-and-mouth virus fragments were detected in meat imported into Australia. Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Foot-and-mouth disease threat

    Australia; QLD; WAAustralian Science Media Centre | Australian Academy of Science
  10. Preterm birth more likely if women catch COVID-19 in late pregnancy

    Publicly released: Thu 21 Jul 2022 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    The team used health records of 2,753 women who were infected during pregnancy and compared them with 2,753 women without COVID-19. ... Higher rates of preterm birth in women infected with COVID-19 in Read more about Preterm birth more likely if women catch COVID-19 in late pregnancy

    InternationalKahn-Sagol-Maccabi Research and Innovation Institute, Israel
  11. Don't tell the tinfoil hat brigade, but beliefs in conspiracy theories may not be increasing

    Publicly released: Thu 21 Jul 2022 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    For the first, they investigated whether beliefs in certain conspiracy theories—including theories related to COVID-19 and the Kennedy assassination—have increased among Americans. ... A greater Read more about Don't tell the tinfoil hat brigade, but beliefs in conspiracy theories may not be increasing

    InternationalUniversity of Miami, USA, University of Louisville, USA
  12. EXPERT REACTION: UK passes 40°C 'milestone' and Europe burns

    Publicly released: Wed 20 Jul 2022 at 1330 AEST, 1530 NZST

    The UK has crossed the 40°C 'milestone' for the first time in recorded history, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the heatwave was causing a "huge surge" in the number ... The heatwaves are not just Read more about EXPERT REACTION: UK passes 40°C 'milestone' and Europe burns

    Australia; International; NSW; SA; WA; TASAustralian Science Media Centre
  13. ED cases spike after Australian bushfires

    Publicly released: Wed 20 Jul 2022 at 1300 AEST, 1500 NZST

    Epidemiology and Community Health

    The percentage of people who attended emergency departments with acute lower respiratory tract infections also increased within one day (19 per cent increase) and three days (17 per cent increase) Read more about ED cases spike after Australian bushfires

    Australia; WACurtin University | Murdoch University
  14. The risks of heart diseases and diabetes spike after getting Covid-19

    Publicly released: Wed 20 Jul 2022 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    PLOS Medicine

    The analysis showed that COVID-19 patients had 81% more diagnoses of diabetes in the first four weeks after contracting the virus and that their risk remained elevated by 27% for ... Clinical and public Read more about The risks of heart diseases and diabetes spike after getting Covid-19

    InternationalKing’s College London, UK; National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), UK
  15. EXPERT REACTION: Moderna COVID-19 jab approved by TGA for kids as young as 6 months

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Jul 2022 at 1500 AEST, 1700 NZST

    The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has provisionally approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for use in kids aged six months to five years. ... The use of this vaccine in the national COVID-19 Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Moderna COVID-19 jab approved by TGA for kids as young as 6 months

    Australia; NSW; VICAustralian Science Media Centre
  16. Lifesaving Australian discovery helps combat antibiotic resistance

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Jul 2022 at 1200 AEST, 1400 NZST

    The Lancet eBiomedicine

    When the COVID pandemic finally tails off, the challenge of antibiotic resistance will still be there, demanding urgent attention from the clinical lab. " ... Link to the publication: “Same-day Read more about Lifesaving Australian discovery helps combat antibiotic resistance

    Australia; WAHarry Perkins Institute of Medical Research | The University of Western Australia ...
  17. New wastewater surveillance method could provide an early warning of the next COVID-19 variant

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Jul 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature Biotechnology

    Austrian scientists have developed a new method of analysing wastewater that can tell us which COVID-19 variants are present and how abundant they are. ... Their new system, called VaQuERo (variant Read more about New wastewater surveillance method could provide an early warning of the next COVID-19 variant

    InternationalMedical University of Vienna, Austria
  18. Is Australia ready for monkeypox?

    Publicly released: Mon 18 Jul 2022 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    Medical Journal of Australia

    They say Australia has had success with HIV control, and can draw on this infrastructure, community groups and expertise, as well as the COVID-19 infrastructure, to tackle monkeypox. ... and can draw on Read more about Is Australia ready for monkeypox?

    Australia; NSWThe Kirby Institute for Infection and Immunity in Society ...
  19. EXPERT REACTION: Can COVID-19 vaccines impact your menstrual cycle? 

    Publicly released: Sat 16 Jul 2022 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    Science Advances

    Since vaccine trial protocols do not usually monitor beyond 7 days post-vaccination and follow-up communications do not inquire about menstruation, SARS-CoV-2 vaccine manufacturers have been unable Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Can COVID-19 vaccines impact your menstrual cycle? 

    InternationalWashington University, USA
  20. Teens were more likely to catch the original COVID-19 strain than older adults

    Publicly released: Sat 16 Jul 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    In 16 of the 19 states they examined, the incidence rate and relative risk of COVID-19 infection from the original virus strain were higher in adolescents and youth than in ... of the 19 states examined, Read more about Teens were more likely to catch the original COVID-19 strain than older adults

    InternationalNew York Medical College, USA

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