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Infectious disease experts are welcoming data that shows a persistent fall in COVID-19 deaths.

"It serves as a clear indicator of where we are now when it comes to this disease that turned our lives up...

It appeared as though Australia had a week without any COVID-19-associated deaths. But new data shows that wasn't the case.

Expert says immunity from vaccines and Omicron infections have combined to reduce severe disease

If, fate forbid, you died from COVID today, how long would it take for your statistic to register on the government’s ‘COVID-19 reporting’ page?

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia at times recorded thousands of cases and dozens of deaths each week. Now, it's a very different story.

Three suburbs of Perth are expected to be hardest hit over the coming cold and flu season — which is tipped to be worse than last year’s post-COVID onslaught. SEE PERTH’S WORST AFFECTED AREAS

Two key factors will determine how severe the next COVID-19 wave will be, according to experts.

Australia experienced a spike in COVID-19 infections, driven by the JN.1 variant, that appears to be declining. Here's how much longer experts predict the wave will continue.

Several states in Australia are seeing a surge in COVID cases driven by the JN.1 subvariant. The variant is highly transmissible and could be serious for vulnerable parts of the population. But most elderly Australians are not up to date with COVID vaccine booster shots, and that's causing concern among experts.