COVID-19 Updates
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What is the Moderna vaccine? And will it boost Australia’s Covid vaccination program?
A deal for 25m doses of Moderna’s highly effective mRNA vaccine also brings Australia a step closer to manufacturing the technology onshore Moderna signs deal with Australia to supply 25m…
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Get a vaccine, win $1m: Ohio offers lottery to beat vaccine hesitancy
The scheme is one of several unusual incentives across the US, including scholarships, bonds and beer To those who are still hesitant to get the coronavirus vaccine, Ohio’s governor is…
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Coronavirus: mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines triggers more fatigue, headaches, Oxford study shows
Mixing doses of two leading Covid-19 vaccines increased patients’ side effects such as fatigue and headaches in early findings from a study that has yet to show how well such…
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Moderna signs deal with Australia to supply 25m doses of Covid vaccine
Scott Morrison says first 10m does will ‘come now, this year’ as company eyes local manufacturing opportunities Scott Morrison has confirmed that Australia has bought 25m doses of Moderna’s vaccine,…
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NSW Covid-19 hotspots and exposure sites: list and map of Sydney and regional coronavirus case locations
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and exposure sites in New South Wales and what to do if you’ve visited them Victoria and Melbourne Covid-19 hotspots and exposure sites Greater…
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Victoria Covid-19 hotspots and exposure sites: list of Melbourne and Vic coronavirus case locations
Here are the current coronavirus hotspots and Covid-19 exposure sites in Victoria and Melbourne, and what to do if you’ve visited them NSW Covid-19 hotspots Download the free Guardian app…
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Vaccination drives stutter as new Covid-19 waves hit Vietnam, Thailand
Newlywed Nguyen Phuong Anh had been dreaming of starting a family in a virus-free Vietnam until she was jolted back to reality last week.One of her tenants, a medical student…
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PM’s Covid inquiry delay shows No 10 already eyeing next general election
Analysis: delay all but guarantees that few conclusions will have been reached by 2023 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage When Boris Johnson let slip to the…
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UK Covid inquiry: the key areas likely to be scrutinised
Boris Johnson has pledged that an independent inquiry will investigate the lessons of the UK pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Boris Johnson has said an…
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Finally, the world appears to be coming together on vaccines
As hopes for global herd immunity against Covid-19 fade, the world needs to prepare the medical fight for the long haul. Worldwide production and distribution of what is considered the…