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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. Vaccinations may reduce the risk of long COVID symptoms

    Publicly released: Thu 19 Jan 2023 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Network Open

    COVID-19 Symptoms 6 Months After Onset, Role of Vaccination for SARS-CoV-2 InfectionJAMA Network Open Original InvestigationPersistent COVID-19 Symptoms at 6 Months After Onset and the Role of Read more about Vaccinations may reduce the risk of long COVID symptoms

    InternationalUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, USA

  2. Reducing new hepatitis C infections through broad access to treatments among people with HIV in five countries

    Publicly released: Mon 16 Jan 2023 at 0951 AEDT | 1151 NZDT

    eClinicalMedicine

    Continued monitoring is warranted, however, because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence trends, and whether DAAs will continue to drive incidence reductions after 2019 is largely Read more about Reducing new hepatitis C infections through broad access to treatments among people with HIV in five countries

    Australia; NSW; VICBurnet Institute|Monash University|Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney

  3. Were pregnant women given the information they needed about COVID-19?

    Publicly released: Sat 14 Jan 2023 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS ONE

    Pregnant women in Australia found it difficult to get the information they needed about COVID-19 during the pandemic, increasing their risk of exposure to misinformation, according to Australian Read more about Were pregnant women given the information they needed about COVID-19?

    Australia; VIC; WABurnet Institute|The University of Melbourne|Curtin University

  4. Convalescent plasma may help immunocompromised COVID-19 patients avoid death

    Publicly released: Fri 13 Jan 2023 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Network Open

    The new research included eight controlled studies and 138 case studies, and found that transfusion of COVID-19 convalescent plasma was linked to a decrease in death risk in ... About The Study: The Read more about Convalescent plasma may help immunocompromised COVID-19 patients avoid death

    InternationalMayo Clinic, USA

  5. Antidepressant fluvoxamine does not speed up COVID-19 recovery

    Publicly released: Fri 13 Jan 2023 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA

    There were no deaths in either group. These findings suggest fluvoxamine should not be used in the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19, the authors conclude. ... These findings do not support the use Read more about Antidepressant fluvoxamine does not speed up COVID-19 recovery

    InternationalDuke University School of Medicine, USA

  6. COVID-19 now the 3rd highest cause of death in Australia

    Publicly released: Thu 12 Jan 2023 at 1317 AEDT | 1517 NZDT

    COVID-19 is now the 3rd highest cause of death in Australia, according to experts from OzSAGE, a broad group of experts looking at the well-being of Aussies before, during ... and after the COVID-19 Read more about COVID-19 now the 3rd highest cause of death in Australia

    Australia; NSWOzSAGE

  7. Most long covid symptoms after a mild infection are gone within a year

    Publicly released: Thu 12 Jan 2023 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    The BMJ

    But the clinical effects of long covid one year after mild infection and their association with age, sex, covid-19 variants, and vaccination status are still unclear. ... Findings were similar across the Read more about Most long covid symptoms after a mild infection are gone within a year

    InternationalKI Research Institute, Israel

  8. COVID-19 antibody response may not be better after an Omicron-specific booster

    Publicly released: Thu 12 Jan 2023 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

    New England Journal of Medicine

    Vaccines designed specifically to target both the original COVID-19 variant and Omicron BA. ... Testing the participants' blood against multiple COVID-19 variants, the researchers say the strongest Read more about COVID-19 antibody response may not be better after an Omicron-specific booster

    InternationalColumbia University, USA

  9. Paying people to get vaccinated likely not a bad option

    Publicly released: Thu 12 Jan 2023 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature

    The team offered over 5,000 people in Sweden money to take the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and say that the cash did not affect the timing or ... of a COVID-19 vaccine did not affect the timing or Read more about Paying people to get vaccinated likely not a bad option

    InternationalUniversity of Zurich, Switzerland

  10. Music helped people get through the pandemic with lower stress levels

    Publicly released: Wed 11 Jan 2023 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Network Open

    The researchers say we can learn from this and use music, especially 'happy music', to help us through other stressful periods of our lives. ... About The Study: Listening to music in daily life was Read more about Music helped people get through the pandemic with lower stress levels

    InternationalUniversity of Vienna, Austria

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