As Covid ebbs, 98% US population can avoid wearing masks
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) late on Thursday said some 98% of the U.S. population live in locations where COVID-19...
Australia declares Japanese Encephalitis Virus outbreak
The developing Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) epidemic in Queensland was recently named a Communicable Disease Incident of National Significance by Australia's government.Queensland officials confirmed...
WA ready to reopen border from March 3
The new Safe Transition Plan will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022, following a review of Western Australia's border restrictions...
Canada eases entry conditions for vaccinated travellers
Fully vaccinated international travellers will no longer be required to take a molecular Covid-19 test in order to enter Canada.Antigen testing, which are often...
Thousands of nurses protest in Australia, demand higher wages
In the nation's most populous state, New South Wales, a nurses' strike took place for the first time in nearly a decade on Tuesday....
People protest Covid vaccine mandates in Australian capital
Thousands of demonstrators marched through Australia's capital city to the Parliament building on Saturday to express their opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, the latest...
Australia can soon eliminate HIV
HIV diagnoses in Australia have reached an all-time low, and the country is on the verge of eliminating transmissions. According to Gary Nunn of...
New Zealand PM postpones her wedding because of COVID restrictions
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's wedding has been postponed as the country implements new restrictions to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus...
With 74 fatalities, Australia sees worst day of Covid pandemic
On Tuesday, Australia had its deadliest day of the pandemic, as a fast-moving Omicron outbreak pushed hospitalisation rates to new highs, despite a minor...