Resources for Journalists

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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Latest COVID-19 news, research, expert reactions and briefings

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  1. COVID-19 vaccine induces robust T cell responses in blood cancer patients

    Publicly released: Wed 29 Mar 2023 at 1000 AEDT | 1200 NZDT

    Cell Reports Medicine

    undertook the most comprehensive analysis of adaptive SARS-CoV-2 immunity to date in haematology patients of varying diseases and treatments across three doses of COVID-19 vaccination in comparison Read more about COVID-19 vaccine induces robust T cell responses in blood cancer patients

    Australia; VICThe Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity...

  2. Severe respiratory infections during pregnancy associated with some congenital cardiovascular defects

    Publicly released: Wed 29 Mar 2023 at 0945 AEDT | 1145 NZDT

    BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

    Impacts of COVID-19 Several other questions remain, including the impacts of COVID-19, which emerged after the study period of 2001-2016. ... So far from other studies there is no evidence that COVID-19 Read more about Severe respiratory infections during pregnancy associated with some congenital cardiovascular defects

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales

  3. Women, children and families bear brunt of homelessness

    Publicly released: Tue 28 Mar 2023 at 1630 AEDT | 1830 NZDT

    The number of Queensland women and children experiencing homelessness would now be much higher than the just-released Census data due to the impact of COVID, population movement into the state, Read more about Women, children and families bear brunt of homelessness

    Australia; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT)

  4. Can't be bothered getting another COVID-19 vaccine? Would cash convince you?

    Publicly released: Tue 28 Mar 2023 at 0200 AEDT | 0400 NZDT

    Nature Medicine

    With only around 45% of the eligible Australian population having had four or more doses of COVID-19 vaccines, it seems people may be getting tired of the repeated requests to ... The researchers found Read more about Can't be bothered getting another COVID-19 vaccine? Would cash convince you?

    InternationalMedical University of Vienna, Austria

  5. Having a COVID-19 booster while pregnant lowers your baby's risk

    Publicly released: Fri 24 Mar 2023 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Medicine

    The team monitored COVID-19-related hospitalisations among nearly 50,000 babies born in Israel, and the vaccination records of their mums during periods of Delta and Omicron spread. ... They say for third Read more about Having a COVID-19 booster while pregnant lowers your baby's risk

    InternationalHebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

  6. People with severe COVID-19 could use Paxlovid to stop long-COVID

    Publicly released: Fri 24 Mar 2023 at 0200 AEDT | 0400 NZDT

    JAMA Internal Medicine

    For people with COVID-19 and at least one risk factor for progression to severe disease, treatment with the antiviral medication nirmatrelvir - otherwise known as Paxlovid - within five days of a Read more about People with severe COVID-19 could use Paxlovid to stop long-COVID

    InternationalVA St Louis Health Care System, USA

  7. What factors increase your risk of developing long-COVID?

    Publicly released: Fri 24 Mar 2023 at 0200 AEDT | 0400 NZDT

    JAMA Internal Medicine

    The team conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 41 studies including 860,000 patients to determine what risk factors were associated with long-COVID. ... g. , age and sex), comorbidities, and Read more about What factors increase your risk of developing long-COVID?

    InternationalNorfolk and Norwich University Hospital, UK

  8. Governments gave a poor level of support for people stranded overseas during COVID-19

    Publicly released: Wed 22 Mar 2023 at 1001 AEDT | 1201 NZDT

    European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID)

    Alarming rates of depression and anxiety In further research to examine the psychological and financial impact of COVID-19 travel restrictions, the team surveyed more than 2,400 individuals stranded Read more about Governments gave a poor level of support for people stranded overseas during COVID-19

    Australia; New Zealand; NSWThe University of New South Wales

  9. Bad at baking? A 3D printer could one day do it for you

    Publicly released: Wed 22 Mar 2023 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    npj Science of Food

    Peanut butter and Nutella were best used as supporting layers to form pools to hold the softer ingredients: banana and jam. ... Additionally, with more emphasis on food safety following the COVID-19 Read more about Bad at baking? A 3D printer could one day do it for you

    InternationalColumbia University, USA

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