Tag: Omicron variant
Grattan on Saturday: A royal commission into COVID’s handling would serve us well for the future
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This month about as many people have died with COVID in Australia – more than 1,000 – as die in the whole...
Australia approves two new medicines in the fight against COVID. How can you get them and are they effective against Omicron?
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Last Thursday, health minister Greg Hunt announced Australia’s drug regulator had provisionally approved two new medicines for the treatment of COVID.
These are Lagevrio, made by...
Omicron is overwhelming Australia’s hospital system. 3 emergency measures aim to ease the burden
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Public hospitals – never with much spare capacity – have been severely stressed by the latest COVID wave.
The current Omicron outbreak has...
Grattan on Saturday: Scott Morrison’s ministerial team looks far from match-fit
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It sounded a touch desperate – Prime Minister Scott Morrison imploring backpackers to “come on down” to Australia, as the Omicron crisis...
Free rapid antigen tests makes economic sense for governments, our analysis shows
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Following considerable public pressure over the past few weeks, the federal government has announced concession card holders will soon be able to...
When is it OK to take a rapid antigen test for COVID rather than lining up for a PCR swab?
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With Christmas around the corner and COVID-19 case numbers rising, it’s important to keep getting tested when you have symptoms, have been exposed to...