Confusion as Government walks back bivalent dose commitment Australia will not receive 15 million doses of variant-specific vaccines from Moderna in 2022.
What do we know about Deltacron? The hybrid variant contains elements of both Delta and Omicron, and has already been identified in multiple countries.
How does Omicron compare with Delta? Infectious diseases physician Sanjaya Senanayake details what is known about infectiousness, symptoms, severity and vaccine protection.
Do current COVID-19 vaccines and treatments neutralise Omicron? New research has looked into a number of medications currently approved for use in Australia, as well as the role of a booster shot against the highly-infectious variant.
Online tool aims to guide COVID patients on when to seek medical help Healthdirect’s COVID-19 Symptom Checker is available now and has the potential to ease the burden on general practice and hospitals.
What does the Omicron sub variant mean for Australia’s pandemic response? Detected in at least 40 countries, including Australia, BA.2 is described as being ‘stealthier’ than the original version of Omicron.
What causes long COVID? New Australian research has identified two proteins present in the body of those who report lingering symptoms post-infection.
How vaccine companies are responding to Omicron Scientists are scrambling to test and potentially update their vaccine candidates against the latest COVID variant of concern.
‘Alert but not alarmed’: What GPs need to know about Omicron Cases involving the newly named variant of concern have now been found in many countries, including Australia. What are the implications for general practice?
New COVID variant emerges in southern Africa B.1.1.529 has double the mutations of Delta and fuelled a rapid rise in cases in South Africa. What could it mean for vaccine-induced immunity?