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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. Depression in young children does not appear to be increasing

    Publicly released: Tue 29 Aug 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    JAMA Pediatrics

    Depression in children under the age of 13 did not increase over the 15 years before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Australian researchers. ... They say while there is not much data available yet on Read more about Depression in young children does not appear to be increasing

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales|Black Dog Institute

  2. Aussie woman found with parasitic roundworm in her brain caught from carpet python

    Publicly released: Tue 29 Aug 2023 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

    Emerging infectious diseases

    This includes coronaviruses,” he said. “This Ophidascaris infection does not transmit between people, so it won’t cause a pandemic like SARS, COVID-19 or Ebola. ... The research team included Read more about Aussie woman found with parasitic roundworm in her brain caught from carpet python

    Australia; NSW; ACTThe Australian National University|CSIRO|The University of Melbourne...

  3. New Zealand's COVID-19 wage subsidy saved jobs and businesses

    Publicly released: Fri 25 Aug 2023 at 1117 AEST | 1317 NZST

    Two reports highlight how New Zealand's COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme preserved employment and supported businesses during the pandemic. ... The COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial disruption in Read more about New Zealand's COVID-19 wage subsidy saved jobs and businesses

    New ZealandMotu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust

  4. When China's zero COVID-19 policy ended death rates may have spiked far higher than official estimates

    Publicly released: Fri 25 Aug 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    In the two months after China's zero COVID-19 policy ended in December 2022, there were an estimated 1. ... COVID-19 related hospitalisations and deaths in hospitals hit their peak at the end of Read more about When China's zero COVID-19 policy ended death rates may have spiked far higher than official estimates

    InternationalFred Hutchinson Cancer Center, USA

  5. Climate change raising demand for more council environmental health officers

    Publicly released: Thu 24 Aug 2023 at 1043 AEST | 1243 NZST

    The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

    during a public health emergency was capably demonstrated by their education and communication responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. ... The Flinders team’s survey and follow-up interviews examined the Read more about Climate change raising demand for more council environmental health officers

    Australia; SAFlinders University

  6. Microorganism that causes rare but severe eye infections detected in NSW coastal areas

    Publicly released: Thu 24 Aug 2023 at 0930 AEST | 1130 NZST

    Science of The Total Environment

    Acanthamoeba from the environment can get trapped between the contact lens and the eye, leading to infection. ... The researchers collected multiple samples from each site each month from August 2019 to Read more about Microorganism that causes rare but severe eye infections detected in NSW coastal areas

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales|University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

  7. Combining public health measures kept us safe from COVID-19

    Publicly released: Thu 24 Aug 2023 at 0915 AEST | 1115 NZST

    Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society A

    the SARS-CoV-2 virus: masks and face coverings; social distancing and ‘lockdowns; test, trace and isolate; travel restrictions and controls across international borders; environmental controls; and Read more about Combining public health measures kept us safe from COVID-19

    New Zealand; InternationalThe Royal Society

  8. EXPERT REACTION: New RSV vaccine could be potent against future variants, suggests animal study

    Publicly released: Thu 24 Aug 2023 at 0400 AEST | 0600 NZST

    Science Translational Medicine

    As the COVID-19 pandemic has showed, vaccines can sometimes lose their potency against viral infections as the virus mutates over time. ... Although RSV doesn’t seem to evolve as quickly as SARS-CoV-2 Read more about EXPERT REACTION: New RSV vaccine could be potent against future variants, suggests animal study

    Australia; International; VIC; WAGlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA, Belgium

  9. Gender-affirming surgery in the US almost triples in 3 years

    Publicly released: Thu 24 Aug 2023 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    US scientists say gender-affirming surgery in the USA nearly tripled between 2016 and 2019, before dropping off in 2020 as COVID-19 hit. ... The team looked at health records of 48,019 patients who Read more about Gender-affirming surgery in the US almost triples in 3 years

    InternationalColumbia University, USA

  10. Poor access to mental health services linked to suicide hotspots

    Publicly released: Wed 23 Aug 2023 at 1515 AEST | 1715 NZST

    Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

    This is a real missed opportunity for youth suicide prevention and the prevention of suicide clusters,” Dr Hill said. ... WA has the nation’s highest population growth following COVID-19. This paper Read more about Poor access to mental health services linked to suicide hotspots

    Australia; VIC; WATelethon Kids Institute|The University of Western Australia...

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