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A test case has been launched in the NSW Supreme Court challenging COVID-19 fines handed to people who gathered to protest in breach of public health orders.

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Doctors query advice on shorter COVID iso

COVID-19 needs to be treated differently to other infectious diseases, doctors say, as changes are made to the isolation period.

AAP

How will a shorter Covid isolation period work – and will it affect case numbers?

National cabinet has agreed to cut the isolation time from seven days to five. What will change, and who called for it?

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Anti-vax doctors and nurses take to the streets as pandemic protests roll on

Anti-vaccine protests were a regular event during early in the pandemic, but long after many mandates have ended, public displays of discontent live on.

The New Daily

Ventilation key to battling COVID-19, experts say, urging Australia to do more

It might be the middle of a Tasmanian winter, but that doesn't stop this primary school making the most of fresh outdoor air to help keep COVID-19 at bay — something more places should be doing, experts say.

ABC News

Double trouble: more Canberrans are getting COVID-19 twice

More Canberrans are catching COVID-19 twice, which has left experts concerned.

The Canberra Times

COVID-19 deaths and hospital admissions are breaking records in Australia – so what happens next?

Australia has the highest number of COVID-19 infections, hospital admissions and deaths of any time during the pandemic and modelling predicts August will see a significant further rise in cases before the curve begins to fall again.

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July marks a high point for Australian COVID-19 deaths, but signs of a plateau are emerging

There are signs that Victoria could be moving past the peak of its current COVID-19 wave as the nation nears the end of its deadliest month since the pandemic began.

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New COVID variants may be more transmissible but that doesn't mean the R0 – or basic reproduction number – has increased

During the pandemic we have all become familiar with a lot of epidemiological concepts.

The Conversation

‘Absolutely ridiculous’: experts condemn Victoria’s scaling back of COVID PCR testing

State government guidelines state ‘targeted’ testing approach is for ‘clinically vulnerable people’ and other at-risk groups

The Guardian - AU

Covid hospitalisations in Australia hit new record, surpassing January peak

Experts say lower ICU figures partly due to aged care deaths, while AMA vice president labels number of Covid patients ‘massive’

The Guardian - AU

COVID-19 deaths in New South Wales rise 50 per cent in one week, new data shows

As COVID-19 cases surge across the country, new data shows the number of deaths recorded in New South Wales increased by almost half in the space of seven days.

ABC News

As Victorians face another COVID-19 surge, mortality data shows how vaccinations are saving lives

As COVID becomes something Australians are exposed to each year, we'll think less about how many vaccine doses we've had and more about how we time them with waves of transmission, experts say.

ABC News

Mask mandates back on the agenda as Tasmanian COVID-19 hospitalisations spike

While Tasmania's COVID-19 health emergency declaration officially ended on June 30, a recent spike in hospitalisations and deaths has left some considering whether mask mandates should return.

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Tasmania tops the list for new COVID-19 cases per capita — but is that really what's going on?

The average number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases per capita in Tasmania is double NSW and the national average. Here's why it might not actually be as alarming as it sounds.

ABC News

Why is COVID-19 reinfection happening more often? Could it just be your body shedding the virus?

New COVID-19 subvariants have led to a higher rate of reinfection. But people are still being told it might be shedding from a previous infection. How can you tell the difference?

The Guardian - AU

Struggling health systems brace for 5,000 COVID-linked daily hospital admissions amid early flu peak

Some 6,500 health staff are off work in Queensland, NSW and Victoria as Covid and flu place pressure on hospitals

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PM urges eligible to get second booster

As evasive new Omicron variants fuel a rise in COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is urging those eligible to get their fourth vaccine dose.

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Risk from new COVID strains uncertain

The number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 has rapidly increased over the past fortnight as authorities monitor for changes in disease severity.

The New Daily

COVID boosters: When Australians might be able to get their fourth jabs

With a third Omicron wave approaching, the wider Australian population may soon be able to get their second COVID booster shots.

The New Daily

New ‘Centaurus’ subvariant could soon add to Australia’s COVID headache

Experts say a new COVID subvariant, nicknamed 'Centaurus' on social media, could soon add to Australia's growing COVID headache.

ABC News

Victoria records grim pandemic milestone with COVID deaths surpassing 4,000

As Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 become dominant in Melbourne, the number of Victorians dying from COVID-19 continues to climb.

The New Daily

End of unvaccinated traveller ban to speed up airport processing times

Travellers can expect shorter queues at airports from Wednesday as the federal government drops COVID-19 vaccination requirements for overseas arrivals.

The Canberra Times

COVID cases rise as experts worry about complications and death milestone

The ACT recorded 1329 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Friday.

Crikey

Australia nearing 10,000 COVID-19 deaths

Australia is approaching 10,000 COVID-19 related deaths, with renewed calls to increase vaccine booster rates and mask mandates being discussed.

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