Masks, isolation, travel and check-ins: The latest NSW COVID restrictions explained

New South Wales has entered a new phase of reduced COVID restrictions. Household close contact rules have been scrapped in ...

Sydney's Northern Beaches back in COVID lockdown as New Year's Eve restrictions decision looms

Sydney’s Northern Beaches is back in lockdown after Christmas as NSW awaits an announcement for New Year’s Eve rules. After a ...
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Australia: Hospital-acquired COVID infection caused more than 6,000 cases and almost 300 deaths in NSW last year

New South Wales (NSW) Ministry of Health data released last month under freedom of information laws reveal that 6,007 patients contracted COVID in the state’s public hospitals in 2023. This ...

Declining flu shots worry health experts

After the deadliest flu season this century, Australia is heading into another tough winter, with health experts warning against complacency.
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NSW may end its COVID vaccine mandate for health workers. That doesn’t mean it was a bad idea in the first place

Months after COVID vaccines were introduced in 2021, governments and private organisations mandated them for various groups. Health and aged care workers were among the first to need two doses to keep ...