coronavirus

The number of new Covid cases has risen from a week ago, and 40 more people have died with the disease, one of them a child.

The premier of NSW says there is no evidence vaccines currently have any impact on Covid-19 transmission, and has called for the end of broad vaccine mandates.

There have been 8220 new cases of Covid-19 reported over the past week, including 776 in the South, and 24 further deaths across the country.

The Australian government has announced everyone who has not had a Covid-19 booster or a case of the virus in the past six months can get another vaccine shot.

The Ministry of Health is reporting another drop in the number of Covid-19 cases nationally this week. In the Southern region, there are 1177 new cases of the virus and one death to report.

A golf coach who was “humiliated” after being dismissed for not getting the Covid vaccine will receive more than $15,000 after successfully arguing his dismissal was unjustified.

A total of 21,685 new Covid cases have been reported in the past week, and 53 more people have died with the disease.

Travellers began streaming across land and sea crossings as China opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Travellers began streaming across land and sea crossings as China opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

State media in China have played down the severity of a surge of Covid-19 infections, while its scientists briefed the WHO, which has been seeking detailed information about the evolution of the virus.