Coronavirus QLD

The average Queenslander catching COVID-19 is older than they were at the start of the year, and there is a good chance their jabs aren’t up to date, the state’s Chief Health Officer says.Residents are being urged to wear face masks and…

Queenslanders are being advised to wear face masks in some settings as the state enters its fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.Hospitalisations have more than doubled to 205 in the past week, while 73 people have died and 21,761 new cases…

Mask mandates are set to be scrapped on public transport, taxis and ride-share services in Queensland.Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the decision on Twitter on Tuesday.“From midnight tonight, masks will no longer be required on…

About 900 Queensland school workers will have their pay reduced as a disciplinary measure for being unvaccinated against COVID-19.Teachers, teacher aides, administration staff, cleaners and schools officers will be among those punished for…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…