Health

HealthNo respite from French virus restrictions

France's overnight COVID curfew and other restrictions will continue for at least 4-6 weeks, says Health Minister Olivier Veran.

HealthCalifornia reaches virus schools deal

California's governor Gavin Newsom has flagged a deal to fund the reopening of schools for the state's youngest students after almost a year of home learning.

Dan Whitcomb

HealthBrazil's states blast Bolsonaro over virus

Brazil's far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, is facing a political backlash over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Lisandra Paraguassu

HealthSlow rollout for Victoria COVID vaccines

Victoria's coronavirus vaccine rollout is going slowly, while the state has had four consecutive days with no new cases.

HealthBlood donors urgently needed: Red Cross

Australian Red Cross Lifeblood has issued an urgent appeal for 22,000 extra people to donate blood or plasma in the next fortnight.

HealthInfections up for first time in weeks: WHO

Coronavirus infections have risen around the world for the first time in seven weeks, the WHO says.

John Revill, Vishwadha Chander and Manojna Maddipatla

HealthUK looking for person with Brazil variant

UK authorities say a person in England who was tested for coronavirus on February 12-13 was infected with a highly transmissible Brazilian variant.

Guy Faulconbridge

HealthDR Congo confirms three new Ebola cases

Democratic Republic of Congo health authorities have reported three new cases of Ebola in the country's east.

Fiston Mahamba

New hospitalPrince Philip transferred for more testing

Prince Philip has been transferred to another London hospital to continue treatment for an infection and undergo testing for a heart condition.

HealthFinland declares state of COVID emergency

Rising COVID-19 infections have prompted the Finnish government to declare a state of emergency, allowing it to impose tough lockdown measures.

HealthTokyo asks China to stop anal swab tests

Tokyo has asked Beijing to stop taking anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens.

HealthGermans flock to hair salons at midnight

Hair salons in Germany have welcomed customers just after midnight as coronavirus restrictions lifted to allow them to operate again.

‘Doesn’t pass pub test’Aged care experts slam 10-day death notice bungle

A 10-day delay for a family to find out about Perth great-grandmother Joyce Savage’s death has been described as ‘very poor’ by aged care advocates.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Coronavirus crisisWA lagging behind three other States in vax roll-out

Only half of the planned 60,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been administered in the first week of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine program, with WA lagging well behind three other states.

Sarah Ison

HealthKey aged care inquiry recommendations

The aged care royal commission has made 148 recommendations to fix a systemically flawed sector.

HealthSystemic aged care flaws: royal commission

The aged care royal commission has made 148 recommendations for reform, including new laws to protect the rights of older people and increased regulator powers.

Ethan James

HealthLatest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

The latest snapshot of COVID-19 cases, measures and impacts in Australia at 1700 AEDT on Monday, March 1 2021.

Liz Hobday

HealthSouth Australia to ramp up vaccine program

South Australian officials are looking to ramp up the coronavirus vaccine program in coming days, taking delivery of a third freezer to store vials.

Tim Dornin

HealthArdern: Call out COVID rulebreakers

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she understands that Kiwis are angry at the latest outbreak of COVID-19 in Auckland.

Ben McKay

HealthMore than 10,000 NSW residents vaccinated

More than 10,000 NSW healthcare and quarantine workers have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine in the one week since the program began.

Tiffanie Turnbull

HealthPhilippines launches COVID vaccinations

Cabinet officials, along with health workers and military and police personnel, were among the first to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Philippines.

Jim Gomez

HealthParking fees for health staff 'sick': HSU

The NSW Health Services Union says a state government decision to reinstate parking fees for hospital workers mid-pandemic is 'sick'.

Tiffanie Turnbull

HealthMS treatment drugs Zeposia listed on PBS

Australians with multiple sclerosis now have access to more affordable treatments, after the listing of Zeposia on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

Tiffanie Turnbull