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Some long COVID sufferers are paying thousands of dollars for COVID-19 antivirals, hoping they will lessen their symptoms during reinfections. While some experts say it's time to allow more Australia access to subsidised medications, others say more research is needed.

Amid the pledges for new hospitals, power bill relief and $2 public transport fares, other important matters have been noticeably absent

With governments resistant to further Covid restrictions, we spoke to six members of the public to see how they are living with Omicron

An epidemiologist has warned that if current trends continue, at least another 7,500 Australians will die from COVID-19 by the end of the year.

Health minister encourages Paxlovid and Lagevrio use, but peak GP body cautions Paxlovid can have side-effects if taken with some other drugs

While business groups celebrate change to isolation rules, some experts remain cautious

A growing number of Australians are reporting catching COVID-19 twice but with no national data, it's hard to say how common that is. Experts want people who've recovered from the virus to know it's possible to get it again.

With case numbers rising once more and health restrictions lowered country-wide, the vulnerable feel isolated by rhetoric on opening up

There are signs the peak of Queensland's COVID-19 Omicron wave is close, but even after it passes, the virus isn't going away.