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COVID-19 death toll spike: what the latest Hunter figures tell us

One in 12 hospital beds Australia-wide are occupied by patients with COVID-19

Newcastle Herald

NSW Health data shows more than 20,000 people have been reinfected with COVID-19 this year

New sub-variants are reinfecting people faster than ever, but experts hope multiple bouts will mean symptoms get less severe each time.

ABC News

Covid booster vaccine uptake lags in western Sydney, where only 62.1% have had at least three jabs

Experts blame government for taking attention and resources from vaccination programs as infections and hospitalisations surge

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Winter spread: COVID and influenza still rife

Hunter New England has recorded in excess of 300,100 COVID-19 cases to date this year, with more than 9200 new cases last week.

Newcastle Herald

School’s back as COVID cruise docks in NSW

The NSW education department has unveiled return-to-school protocols as another cruise ship carrying people infected with COVID-19 docks in Sydney.

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School's back as COVID cruise docks in NSW

The NSW education department has unveiled return-to-school protocols as another cruise ship carrying people infected with COVID-19 docks in Sydney.

AAP

Flu season in NSW has peaked but worst yet to come from new COVID wave, authorities say

The flu season has likely reached its peak in New South Wales, but people are warned the worst is yet to come from a new wave of COVID-19 transmission.

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NSW shifts aged care COVID vaccine rules

Visitors to aged care homes in NSW will no longer have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 under changes signed off by Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant.

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NSW shifts aged-care COVID vaccine rules

Visitors to aged-care homes in NSW won’t have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 under changes approved by Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant.

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New COVID wave set to peak by month's end

The new COVID-19 wave spreading across the country is set to reach its peak by the end of July, as the government unveils its winter plan for aged care.

AAP

COVID-19 providing ‘real challenges’: PM

The prime minister says he will work closely alongside states and territories to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during the winter surge.

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Coral Princess COVID-19 outbreak may foreshadow what happens on land in coming weeks

NSW Health is closely monitoring the Coral Princess cruise ship which has docked in Sydney amid a COVID-19 outbreak on board, mostly among crew members.

ABC News

Omicron subvariants are spreading, so why not get a booster?

NSW Health revised the COVID-19 reinfection period from 12 weeks to four weeks.

Newcastle Herald

Treasurer defends end of free RAT scheme

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government can't continue to give free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for concession card holders indefinitely.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Coral Princess passengers say they struggled to get RAT and asthma puffer during Brisbane Covid outbreak

Twenty-four infected people disembarked in Brisbane before cruise ship travelled on to Eden on NSW south coast

AAP

COVID ship off NSW coast as crew isolate

A cruise ship carrying people infected with COVID-19 is expected to dock in NSW twice this week amid renewed concerns about evolving variants of the virus.

ABC News

COVID-19 cruise ship Coral Princess docks in NSW as testing policy changes

A cruise ship with a huge COVID-19 outbreak among crew and passengers arrives in New South Wales as the state government announces a key change to its reinfection policy.

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COVID-19 antiviral treatments are on the table for more Australians. What are antivirals and how do they help stop the spread of coronavirus?

More than 73,000 Australians have already benefited from COVID-19 antivirals, but what exactly are they and how do they ward off the virus?

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COVID ship docks in NSW as crew isolates

A cruise ship experiencing an outbreak of the virus among staff has arrived at Eden on the south coast.

ABC News

Pregnant mothers in rural Australian town fear giving birth roadside due to midwife shortages

Mothers-to-be in the New South Wales Riverina town of Deniliquin fear giving birth on the side of the road due to a shortage of midwives.

Crikey

Australia’s monkeypox cases climb to 17

Health officials have raised the possibility of community transmission of the monkeypox virus in Australia, as confirmed and likely case numbers rise to 17.

ABC News

NSW Health warns first cases of locally transmitted monkeypox may have happened

NSW Health warns the state may have seen the first cases of monkeypox being caught through local transmission.

Newcastle Herald

'Winter is here': Hospital emergency departments cop dramatic rise in sick kids

The number of children presenting to the Hunter's hospitals has gone up "dramatically".

ABC News

Two Australian children have caught diphtheria. What is it? Is there a vaccine? And how do you prevent it?

Two Australian children are hospitalised with rare cases of diphtheria of the throat. So, what is diphtheria? How is it treated? And how important is vaccination?

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