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With the rate of Covid-19 cases soaring in the last few weeks, one expert believes this could prove handy to fight against future variants.

Victoria has recorded 25 new Covid-19 cases in a worrying sign that the states sixth lockdown could be extended into next week. 

Brad Hazzard grew irritated as he and Dr Chant were quizzed by NSW state MPs about why it took health officials so long to lockdown Sydney in the outbreaks early days in June.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says there are 18 new community cases of Covid-19 in the state. Health workers conduct Covid-19 tests at the St. Vincent’s Hospital drive-through testing clinic at Bondi Beach in Sydney 27 June, 2021. Photo: AFP / Steven Saphore Of those, 11 people were "completely in isolation", five people were "partially in isolation", and two people "infectious in the community". A third staff member has also tested positive to Covid-19 at the SummitCare aged care home at Ba...

Why vaccinated people are catching COVID As COVID-19 vaccinations skyrocket an unsettling trend has emerged, with thousands of people contracting the virus despite getting the jab. Health by Samantha Maiden 21st May 2021 1:52 PM It sounds like the stuff of nightmares - people who have been vaccinated against COVID are testing positive and in rare cases dying. They are known as "vaccine breakthrough cases. And while they are ...

  Older Australians face a "really tough" decision about whether to get the AstraZeneca vaccine, with one expert saying it is a trade-off between individual and community benefits. The AstraZeneca vaccine is being rolled out to Australias over 50s community, with experts saying the risk of getting COVID-19 outweighed the risk of rare but possibly deadly blood clots. However, many in the community are concerned about getting blood clots after 18 cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syn...

Most Australians are likely to get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, but one infectious diseases expert wants us “reaching for the big guns”.

Most Australians are likely to get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, but one infectious diseases expert wants us “reaching for the big guns”.

Most Australians are likely to get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, but one infectious diseases expert wants us “reaching for the big guns”.

Most Australians are likely to get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, but one infectious diseases expert wants us “reaching for the big guns”.