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Will cases of coronavirus soar again this winter? Will there be a new, more virulent variant, and what is “flurona”? Winter is coming, so we asked infectious disease experts to look at what’s in store.

Australian doctor Peter Collignon said lockdowns may have reduced kids exposure to adenoviruses - common viruses that can cause cold-like symptoms. That virus may trigger a severe condition in kids.

Masks on public transport and at airports are tipped to be the next pandemic restrictions to go in NSW, after the state wound back a raft of coronavirus rules including abolishing compulsory isolation for close contacts.

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

For an unfortunate few, COVID has struck not just once but twice, or even several times over.

An analysis showed the state’s Omicron wave has recorded more than 300,000 cases and 96 deaths since the start of the year, however only 28 people had been admitted to intensive care.

City recorded the highest COVID death rate across the globe in early March, and residents witnessed the highest dissatisfaction rate with the government since the pandemic began

Sydney airport warns delays will get worse before they get better with domestic travellers in Melbourne and Brisbane also advised to arrive early for flights

The Australian Electoral Commission wants isolation exemptions to be granted for non-positive COVID-19 contacts so they can physically vote on polling day.

Despite surging Covid case numbers, the jury is still out on the potentially deadly Deltacron hybrid strain of the virus but early signs are it has not taken off here and that Omicron is still in charge.