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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. Aussie health report card shows almost half of us have a chronic health condition

    Publicly released: Thu 7 Jul 2022 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    This has shown that, despite a rise in the use of mental health services and an increase in psychological distress, COVID-19 has not been associated with a rise in suspected ... This measure includes both Read more about Aussie health report card shows almost half of us have a chronic health condition

    AustraliaAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) ...
  2. Hospital readmissions for asthma on the rise among children

    Publicly released: Thu 7 Jul 2022 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    Journal of Asthma

    2 per cent. Of the 767 participants, 20. 6 per cent were readmitted once and 13. ... Dr Chen said there had also been a recent spike in asthma admissions due to the rise in respiratory infections and Read more about Hospital readmissions for asthma on the rise among children

    Australia; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) | The University of Melbourne ...
  3. What was it like to be an elite athlete stuck in a COVID-19 hub?

    Publicly released: Wed 6 Jul 2022 at 1530 AEST, 1730 NZST

    PLOS ONE

    Life was tough for many athletes who went into the Womens National Basketball League (WNBL) hub for the COVID-19 affected 2020 season. ... virus. The researchers say the women reported feeling both Read more about What was it like to be an elite athlete stuck in a COVID-19 hub?

    Australia; VICLa Trobe University | RMIT University | Monash University
  4. Most British COVID-19 mourners suffer PTSD symptoms

    Publicly released: Tue 5 Jul 2022 at 0950 AEST, 1150 NZST

    British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

    Counsellors in the UK should be alert to a broad band of pandemic-related psychological distress in people who have lost a loved one to COVID-19, and not concentrate solely ... The full paper, ‘Grief Read more about Most British COVID-19 mourners suffer PTSD symptoms

    Australia; International; WACurtin University
  5. EXPERT REACTION: Flooding hits Sydney and NSW

    Publicly released: Mon 4 Jul 2022 at 1130 AEST, 1330 NZST

    There are multiple evacuation warnings and orders in place affecting around 30,000 people. ... The Bureau of Meteorology says that localised heavy rainfall which may lead to flash flooding remains Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Flooding hits Sydney and NSW

    Australia; NSWAustralian Science Media Centre
  6. Spectacular success of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines just a glimpse of their full potential

    Publicly released: Mon 4 Jul 2022 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    Medical Journal of Australia

    mRNA vaccine development will continue to accelerate, spurred on by the success of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, and further improvements to the technology may mitigate some of the current limitations and Read more about Spectacular success of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines just a glimpse of their full potential

    Australia; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) | Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre ...
  7. EXPERT REACTION: Australia is about to reach 10,000 COVID-19 deaths

    Publicly released: Fri 1 Jul 2022 at 1530 AEST, 1730 NZST

    COVID-19 deaths in Australia are expected to reach 10,000 in the coming week. ... Over three-quarters of these deaths have occurred in 2022, and we are only halfway through the year. Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Australia is about to reach 10,000 COVID-19 deaths

    AustraliaAustralian Science Media Centre
  8. Housing quality can have a big impact when you're working from home

    Publicly released: Fri 1 Jul 2022 at 1100 AEST, 1300 NZST

    Cities

    A survey of nearly 800 New Zealanders working from home shows their housing quality is linked to how well they can do their job during a COVID-19 lockdown. ... Things that helped people work effectively Read more about Housing quality can have a big impact when you're working from home

    Australia; New ZealandUniversity of Waikato
  9. COVID-19 vaccine may work even if it doesn't reach the muscle

    Publicly released: Fri 1 Jul 2022 at 0911 AEST, 1111 NZST

    Vaccine

    New research shows standard Covid-19 vaccination needles are too short to reach the muscle tissue in some people with larger arms. ... The authors say that because obesity is a major risk factor for Read more about COVID-19 vaccine may work even if it doesn't reach the muscle

    New ZealandUniversity of Auckland | University of Otago | Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Auckland District Health Board, Counties Manukau District Health Board, Capital and Coast District Health Board
  10. No matter your weight, COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of severe illness

    Publicly released: Fri 1 Jul 2022 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

    Two or more doses of a COVID-19 vaccine significantly reduce the risk of hospitalisation or death due to the virus no matter your weight, according to international researchers. ... Of these, 9,171,524 Read more about No matter your weight, COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of severe illness

    InternationalUniversity of Oxford, UK
  11. 'Extraordinary' drop in emissions during COVID-19 is what we need each year to limit warming to 1.5°C

    Publicly released: Fri 1 Jul 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature Geoscience

    Carbon dioxide emissions fell 6. 3% during the first year of the COVID pandemic and experts say this extraordinary drop is the same size as what we need to see each ... The authors say this underscores Read more about 'Extraordinary' drop in emissions during COVID-19 is what we need each year to limit warming to 1.5°C

    Australia; ACTCSIRO | Tsinghua University, China
  12. Stopping family violence starts with protecting our children

    Publicly released: Thu 30 Jun 2022 at 1425 AEST, 1625 NZST

    An estimated 2. 2 million Australians have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15 with 3. ... as the continuing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about Stopping family violence starts with protecting our children

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia
  13. EXPERT REACTION: Pfizer cleared to apply for vaccine approval for under 5s

    Publicly released: Thu 30 Jun 2022 at 1313 AEST, 1513 NZST

    The TGA has granted a provisional determination to Pfizer for its COVID-19 vaccine in kids aged six months to five years. ... Provisional determination is the first step in the registration process Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Pfizer cleared to apply for vaccine approval for under 5s

    Australia; NSW; VICAustralian Government - Dept of Health
  14. Ventilation key to managing risk of 'long-distance' indoor COVID-19 transmission

    Publicly released: Thu 30 Jun 2022 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    The BMJ

    A review of 18 existing studies indicates that airborne transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from an infectious individual to others located more than two metres away can happen in ... Since the early Read more about Ventilation key to managing risk of 'long-distance' indoor COVID-19 transmission

    InternationalUK Health Security Agency
  15. Two Pfizer doses offer 'moderate' protection against symptomatic Omicron in kids

    Publicly released: Thu 30 Jun 2022 at 0700 AEST, 0900 NZST

    New England Journal of Medicine

    The researchers matched 130,000 recently vaccinated children with 95,000 unvaccinated controls during Israel's Omicron wave, and say one to three weeks after vaccination, protection against infection Read more about Two Pfizer doses offer 'moderate' protection against symptomatic Omicron in kids

    InternationalClalit Research Institute, Israel
  16. Mental health issues for long-COVID patients require deeper study

    Publicly released: Thu 30 Jun 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Psychiatry

    Despite difficulties in estimating the overall prevalence of symptoms, the most commonly reported neurologic symptoms in hospitalised patients with severe COVID-19 are fatigue in 33%, sleep Read more about Mental health issues for long-COVID patients require deeper study

    InternationalNew York University, USA
  17. $79m in funding for NZ health research

    Publicly released: Thu 30 Jun 2022 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    Developing non-addictive drug compounds to treat pain, reducing the burden of osteoarthritis, and investigating the impact of COVID-19 on Māori/non-Māori inequities are among the projects to be Read more about $79m in funding for NZ health research

    New ZealandHealth Research Council of New Zealand (HRC)
  18. COVID-19 measures in the US may have avoided around 250 million infections in 2020

    Publicly released: Wed 29 Jun 2022 at 0901 AEST, 1101 NZST

    Royal Society Open Science

    3 million COVID-19 infections in the US before vaccines were available, according to a modelling study by international researchers. ... Estimating the effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions on US SARS Read more about COVID-19 measures in the US may have avoided around 250 million infections in 2020

    InternationalColorado School of Mines, USA
  19. Who is most likely to get long COVID?

    Publicly released: Wed 29 Jun 2022 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature Communications

    8% and 17% of COVID-19 patients, with between 1. 2% and 4. ... To investigate instances of long COVID, Ellen Thompson and colleagues used data from 6,907 individuals with self-reported COVID-19 from ten Read more about Who is most likely to get long COVID?

    InternationalKing’s College London, UK
  20. Tropics weather the COVID-19 storm but challenges remain

    Publicly released: Wed 29 Jun 2022 at 0001 AEST, 0201 NZST

    Northern Queensland may be on the road to recovery from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the impacts of the virus have been put into sharp focus in a ... Many communities that avoided the first Read more about Tropics weather the COVID-19 storm but challenges remain

    Australia; Pacific; QLD; WA; NTJames Cook University

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