Photographer: WHO / Acer Apis An Australian Centre for Disease Control is to be established to better guide future responses to pandemics, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says. He made the comment in response to the release of the report of an independent inquiry into the country’s COVID-19 response. Mr Albanese says the centre is a…
Researchers at Northwestern University (NU) and the University of Washington (UW) have developed an untested nasal spray to combat all strains of COVID-19. The newfangled spray allegedly targets the virus’s weak spots and completely prevents it from entering the body. Science Translational Medicine reported that human clinical trials would begin next month, with a potential…
After passing a new bill to extend the state of emergency powers in March 2020, few in Western Australia would have believed they would still be in the same COVID situation two years later. WA Premier Mark McGowan today confirmed the state of emergency would likely continue beyond July, which has raised questions with some…
The Northern Territory has been rocked by its first case of community transmission since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The case has incited a three-day lockdown for the town of Katherine and a 72-hour lockout period for Darwin. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Michael Gunner during an emergency press conference held at…
Yesterday, it was announced that two of Melbourne’s most concerning cases of COVID-19 were false positives causing Victoria’s overall case numbers to go backwards. Despite the announcement, the news has not impacted the timeline of Victoria’s lockdown, which is set to last until next week. The health advice for Victoria still required a lockdown, Acting…