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Queensland COVID cases drop but concern remains over child, elderly vaccination rates

Queensland authorities say they are disappointed by the slow uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine by schoolchildren ahead of the return to classrooms next week.Older people who haven’t received their booster have also been identified as a concern…

Mother of Queensland’s youngest COVID victim remembers her ‘beautiful’ daughter, Ruby Isla Boston

Charlie Brown

The grieving mother of Queensland’s youngest COVID-19 victim has spoken out, desperate for her daughter to be remembered as “the most beautiful, sweet girl” and not just a statistic.Ruby Isla Boston, five, died just two weeks after testing…

Queensland COVID update: Child among 16 deaths recorded as new cases continue to climb

Charlie Brown

A child aged under 10 is among 16 new COVID-related deaths reported in Queensland.The child had a very serious and rare underlying medical condition, the state’s Chief Health Officer John Gerrard told reporters on Wednesday.Watch the video…

All of the COVID payments available from Centrelink to Australians in isolation after testing…

Charlie Brown

For the many millions of Australians impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic, Services Australia - through Centrelink and MyGov - has been offering assistance through a number of payments.There are payments for Australians who are…

What we now know about COVID-19 immunity after infection – including the difference between Omicron…

Charlie Brown

This article first appeared in The Conversation.COVID-19 is rampant in Australia and many parts of the world right now.Some people battling or recovering from infection may wonder if catching COVID will give them longer term immunity for…

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk reveals Queensland’s back to school plan

Geoge Smith

Details of Queensland’s back to school plan have been released just over a week before classes return, as the state records 13 virus deaths and 8580 new cases.Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says with the new term to begin on February 7,…

Queensland records over 8,500 COVID cases and 13 deaths

Charlie Brown

Queensland has recorded a further 8,580 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, a decline from 10,391 cases reported on Saturday.The state also reported 13 COVID-related deaths in the 24-hour reporting period in the state.In the video above, the best…

Queensland records over 10,000 new COVID cases and a further 12 deaths

Charlie Brown

Just one day after the state reported its deadliest day, Queensland has recorded a further 10,391 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, up from 9,974 cases reported on Friday.The state also reported 12 COVID-related deaths in the 24-hour reporting…

Queensland’s highest daily COVID-19 death rate comes on the second anniversary of its first case

Geoge Smith

Another 18 people have died with COVID-19 in Queensland as the state records 9974 new virus cases amid news it is faring better under Omicron than modelling predicted.Recent deaths include one person in their 30s who was unvaccinated, and…

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) as booster shot for…

Charlie Brown

Australian teenagers will soon be able to roll up their sleeves for a COVID-19 booster shot.The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) on Friday granted provisional approval for people aged 16 and 17 to be given the Pfizer vaccine as a…

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